Which family physician should I choose? The analytic hierarchy process approach for ranking of criteria in the selection of a family physician

摘要

BackgroundChoosing the most appropriate family physician (FP) for the individual, plays a fundamental role in primary care. The aim of this study is to determine the selection criteria for the patients in choosing their family doctors and priority ranking of these criteria by using the multi-criteria decision-making method of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) model.