Attitudes of Family Doctors Working in Primary Care in Issuing Health Reports: An Exploratory Research

Abstract Aim: This study aims to evaluate primary care family doctors' attitudes towards issuing health reports. The deficiency in the existing literature regarding the reporting attitudes of family doctors working in primary health care centers led the researchers to conduct this study. Method: This research is a qualitative, exploratory study conducted in 2024. Population of the research is family doctors in Ağrı city center. A purposive sampling type was preferred in the research and qualitative interviews were conducted through a semi-structured interview form with 14 family doctors working in different Family Health Centers in Ağrı city center. Result: It was seen that medical report requests and numbers vary depending on the region, season, period, and even day where family health center is located. Family doctors prepare an average of 15-20 medical reports per day; the most common types of reports requested include sick leave, driver's license, military service, marriage, athlete license, employment, and occasionally, reports for air rifles. Conclusion: Physicians think that the physical conditions of polyclinics, their training, and legal legislation are inadequate when it comes to issuing health reports. It is thought that new legal regulations and in-service training are needed regarding health reports.