Table 1

Themes and preset questions used in focus group discussion

ThemesQuestions
Participants’ knowledge on primary careWhat is your initial understanding about primary care in Malaysia?
What do you know of primary care setting in Malaysia?
What do you know of services provided by primary care practitioner?
Where would you go for information and advice regarding primary care?
How much and what type of exposure to primary care have you encounter before?
Participants’ perception on primary careIn your opinion, what are those attractive factors of being a primary care practitioner?
In your opinion, what are those uninviting factors of being a primary care practitioner?
Do you think there is anything that could be done make primary care training more attractive to you?
Participants attitude towards primary careDo you consider primary care as a specialisation in its own right? Why/why not?
Would you consider primary care as your career path? Why/why not?