Evaluation of people?s knowledge level about the application of family physician and determination of their expectations

In recent years, the health sector is in a change as every industry. Family physician application is also one of these changes. Family physician application has started in 2005 and it has been planned to be put into system in coordination. By the end of 2010, the family physician practice to be in force in all the regions of Turkey has been targeted. Within the framework of ?The law of Pilot Application of Family Physician?? and ?Health Transformation Program? published on the official journal dated 09.12.2004 and number 25665, all stages of transtion have been completed in Yalova which has already been incorporated in Pilot Application of Family Physician and by 15 October 2008, Family Physician application has started. This research aimed to expose how the residents of Yalova experience the transformation and reform period in health, comprehend the term of Family Physician and expect what kind of service. The questionnaire prepared for this purpose has been applied to selection of 165 person who benefited from family physician application between 01-10 /03/2010. In more than one year of application, Public?s assesment regarding the family physician application and it?s importance for them have been investigated and surveyed. As a result of this research, it has been observed that family physician application in Yalova has not been given enough importance by the public and this opinion does not differ statistically according to the demographic features of individuals.Key words : Family physician, family doctor