Ramakrishna Prasad
Biographic Data
| ID | 8861327 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ramakrishna Prasad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ramakrishna |
| FAMILY NAME | Prasad |
| SIGNATURE | PRASAD R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Academy of Family Physicians of India |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3196-4227 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The landscape of family medicine in India – A cross-sectional survey study
Family medicine was recognized as a distinct specialty in India in the early 1980s, but it is at an early stage of implementation. There are few training programs, and little is known about family physicians’ training, perceptions, and current practices. This paper describes the findings from the first national survey of family medicine in India. We administered the Landscape of Family Medicine in India survey to members of the Academy of Family …
Pioneering family physicians and the mechanisms for strengthening primary health care in India—A qualitative descriptive study
India has one of the most unequal healthcare systems globally, lagging behind its economic development. Improved primary care and primary health care play an integral role in overcoming health disparities. Family medicine is a subset of primary care—delivered by family physicians, characterized by comprehensive, continuous, coordinated, collaborative, personal, family and community-oriented services—and may be able to fill these gaps. This resear…
The emergence of family medicine in India–A qualitative descriptive study
Countries globally are introducing family medicine to strengthen primary health care; however, for many, that process has been slow. Understanding the implementation of family medicine in a national context is complex but critical to uncovering what worked, the challenges faced, and how the process can be improved. This study explores how family medicine was implemented in India and how early cohort family physicians supported the field’s emergen…
Effect of national cultural dimensions and consumption rates on stigma toward alcohol and substance use disorders
BACKGROUND: Despite the notion of stigma as a socio-cultural process with the concept rooted in social space rather than in individual space, global studies examining impact of cultural differences on stigma toward substance use disorders are lacking. AIM: In this study, we aim to study the influence of national culture differences on stigma toward alcohol and substance use disorders. METHODS: We analyzed individual-level data from 68,041 respond…
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Effect of national cultural dimensions and consumption rates on stigma toward alcohol and substance use disorders
BACKGROUND: Despite the notion of stigma as a socio-cultural process with the concept rooted in social space rather than in individual space, global studies examining impact of cultural differences on stigma toward substance use disorders are lacking. AIM: In this study, we aim to study the influence of national culture differences on stigma toward alcohol and substance use disorders. METHODS: We analyzed individual-level data from 68,041 respond…
Pioneering family physicians and the mechanisms for strengthening primary health care in India—A qualitative descriptive study
India has one of the most unequal healthcare systems globally, lagging behind its economic development. Improved primary care and primary health care play an integral role in overcoming health disparities. Family medicine is a subset of primary care—delivered by family physicians, characterized by comprehensive, continuous, coordinated, collaborative, personal, family and community-oriented services—and may be able to fill these gaps. This resear…
The emergence of family medicine in India–A qualitative descriptive study
Countries globally are introducing family medicine to strengthen primary health care; however, for many, that process has been slow. Understanding the implementation of family medicine in a national context is complex but critical to uncovering what worked, the challenges faced, and how the process can be improved. This study explores how family medicine was implemented in India and how early cohort family physicians supported the field’s emergen…
The landscape of family medicine in India – A cross-sectional survey study
Family medicine was recognized as a distinct specialty in India in the early 1980s, but it is at an early stage of implementation. There are few training programs, and little is known about family physicians’ training, perceptions, and current practices. This paper describes the findings from the first national survey of family medicine in India. We administered the Landscape of Family Medicine in India survey to members of the Academy of Family …
Medicine (4 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (3 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Descriptive research (2 works) · Healthcare Systems and Reforms (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social science (2 works)