Exploring how starting work during COVID-19 impacted post-foundation career decisions of new doctors: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study addressed two research questions: What factors do doctors in training describe as influencing their choices to apply (or not apply) for specialty training during their Foundation Year 2? Which of these factors are specific to the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the unique experiences of the cohort of doctors who qualified early during the pandemic?

Design

Sequential explanatory mixed methods study: Quantitative survey. Qualitative semistructured interviews. Quantitative data were analysed with logistic regression. Qualitative data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Setting

UK-wide.

Participants

Junior doctors who graduated medical school in 2020.

Survey

320 participants (22% of those contacted). 68% (n=219) were

SUBMITTER: Harvey Bluemel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409267 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature