Intention Versus Reality: Family Medicine Residency Graduates' Intention to Practice Obstetrics

J Am Board Fam Med. 2017 Jul-Aug;30(4):405-406. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.04.170120.

Abstract

Although 21% of new family medicine graduates in 2016 reported an intention to include obstetric delivery in their scope of practice, only 7% of family physicians currently do so. The reasons for this stark difference must be identified in order to address potential barriers leading to family medicine graduates ultimately not including obstetric delivery despite intent.

Keywords: Family Physicians; Obstetrics; Pregnancy.

MeSH terms

  • Delivery, Obstetric / statistics & numerical data*
  • Family Practice / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy