What influences on their professional development do general practice trainees report from their hospital placements? A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical learning environment is important in GP specialty training and impacts professional development. Uniquely for GP trainees, about half of their training periods occur in a hospital environment, which is not their final workplace. There is still little understanding of how hospital-based training influences GP's professional development.

Objectives

To seek the views of GP trainees on how their hospital experience contributes to their professional development as a GP.

Methods

This international and qualitative study seeks the views of GP trainees from Belgium, Ireland, Lithuania, and Slovenia. Semi-structured interviews were performed in the original languages. A joint thematic analysis in the English language resulted in key categories and themes

SUBMITTER: Peart J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10158549 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature