Exploring the attitudes of healthcare professionals towards primary healthcare in northwest Syria
Though there was some evidence that attitudes were changing, there remain prevailing negative attitudes towards PHC, including a reluctance among undergraduates to choose it as a destination specialty. Without further understanding barriers, efforts by donors and humanitarian organisations to implement effective PHC in northwest Syria may flounder.
Authors
- Aravinda Meera Guntupalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4879-2110)
- Diana Rayes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8946-3866)
- Yamama Bdaiwi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1020-474X)
- Aula Abbara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7049-8399)
- Sara Basha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0998-7310)
- Lena Basha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7598-6471)
- Abdulkader Mohammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2937-6971)
- Safwan Alchalati
- Mahmoud Hariri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8669-7026)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Novi Sad (RS)
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- London International Development Centre (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Gaziantep University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02790-5
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Imperial College London