Positioning, power and agency in postgraduate primary care supervision: a study of trainee narratives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postgraduate supervision takes place within complex training environments, where experiences are shaped by the socio-cultural context and wider profession, and where tensions permeate. Bordin's working alliance-based model of supervision suggests that quality relationships encompass agreement on the goals and tasks of supervision, in the context of an emotional bond. However, as trainees and their supervisors navigate the demands of providing safe clinical care, alongside educational support, disagreement on expectations for supervision may emerge. By applying a critical lens, this research draws on positioning theory to explore General Practice trainees' experiences of supervision.

Methods

In 2017-2019 a series of narrative interviews were undertaken with 13 Gene

SUBMITTER: Jackson D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10656937 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature