Perceptions of Family Medicine among first-year medical students at Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya

Integration of FM into undergraduate curricula could promote students' interest. Additional research is needed to explore perceptions among medical students at different levels of their training and across different medical schools in our region.Contribution: This study establishes baseline perceptions of family medicine among first-year Kenyan medical students, identifying how knowledge gaps and limited curricular exposure undermine interest in the specialty.

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African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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2026-02-16
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https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v18i1.5073
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Primary Care and Health Outcomes
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Perceptions of Family Medicine among first-year medical students at Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya

Catherine Gathu, Tatiana Elwes, Peter Mwangangi Kioko, Lucy W. Mwangi
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
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Perceptions of Family Medicine among first-year medical students at Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya

Catherine Gathu, Tatiana Elwes, Peter Mwangangi Kioko, Lucy W. Mwangi
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Abstract

Integration of FM into undergraduate curricula could promote students' interest. Additional research is needed to explore perceptions among medical students at different levels of their training and across different medical schools in our region.Contribution: This study establishes baseline perceptions of family medicine among first-year Kenyan medical students, identifying how knowledge gaps and limited curricular exposure undermine interest in the specialty.

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family MedicineVol. 18(1)
Amref Health Africa (KE), Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 57%
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
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Perceptions of Family Medicine among first-year medical students at Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya — Catherine Gathu, Tatiana Elwes, et al. · African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS