Teaching and Learning Core Values in General Practice/Family Medicine: A Narrative Review.

Area of Science:

• Primary Health Care
• Medical Education
• General Practice/Family Medicine

Background:

• General Practice/Family Medicine (GP/FM) is crucial for primary and overall healthcare.
• A highly qualified workforce is essential for effective GP/FM.
• Societal changes necessitate a re-evaluation of GP/FM definitions and core values.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review how evolving GP/FM perspectives are integrated into teaching and training.
• To examine the reflection of four selected core values in current GP/FM education.
• To identify effective educational strategies for core values in GP/FM.

Main Methods:

• Narrative review of current GP/FM teaching and training practices.
• Analysis of educational approaches focusing on person-centered care, continuity of care, cooperation in care, and community-oriented care.
• Identification of teaching contexts, methods, and collaborative elements.

Main Results:

• GP/FM education often structures learning around overarching topics and specific contexts like community placements.
• A blend of teaching methods is employed, integrating knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
• Emphasis is placed on interprofessional collaboration, role modeling, holistic patient focus, and patient involvement.

Conclusions:

• Current GP/FM education reflects evolving core values through contextualized learning and diverse methods.
• There is a need for greater sharing of innovative educational practices and learning tools in GP/FM.
• Encouraging the exchange of best practices is vital for advancing GP/FM training and workforce development.