'They say': medical students' perceptions of General Practice, experiences informing these perceptions, and their impact on career intention-a qualitative study among medical students in England.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The number of UK graduates choosing General Practice training remains significantly lower than the current numbers required to meet the demands of the service. This work aims to explore medical students' perceptions of General Practice, experiences which lead to the development of these perceptions, and the ultimate impact of these on career intention.

Design

This mixed-methods, qualitative study used focus groups, semistructured interviews, longitudinal audio diary data and debrief interviews to explore and capture the experiences and perceptions of students in their first and penultimate years of university.

Setting

Three English medical schools.

Participants

Twenty students were recruited to focus groups from first and fourth/fifth year of study.

SUBMITTER: Banner K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10649761 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature