How far on the road? The role of family medicine/general practice in 10 Central and Eastern European countries: A mixed-method study
While the legal and technological foundations of family medicine in CEE countries have strengthened, comprehensiveness and service integration have limitations. There is a visible progress in infrastructure and digitalisation, but the structural and organisational challenges identified in 2012 largely remain. This may indicate that sustained political commitment and systemic reform - beyond legal acknowledgement and technological improvements - are essential for successful transformation. However, the examples of Estonia and Slovenia prove that under a supportive policy, such a transformation is achievable.
Authors
- Norbert Král (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5560-5336)
- Marek Oleszczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8042-6188)
- Bohumil Seifert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6881-8840)
- Janusz Krzysztoń (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6243-5371)
- Igor Švab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1303-4974)
- Adam Windak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9844-8935)
- Aleksander Stepanović (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4155-0001)
- Natalia Jagiełła
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Charles University (CZ)
- University Medical Center (US)
- University Physicians Group (US)
- Primary Health Care (QA)
- University Physicians (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2025.2594292
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00