Professional identity formation of medical students in relation to older persons' healthcare: exploring the views of older persons living in the Netherlands - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Given the growing population of older persons, medical students need to develop an appropriate professional identity to comply with older persons' healthcare needs. In this study, we explored the needs and expectations of older persons regarding their doctor to gain more insight into the characteristics of this professional identity.

Design

A qualitative study based on a constructivist research paradigm was conducted, based on individual semistructured, in-depth interviews using a letter as a prompt, and focus groups. Thematic analysis was applied to structure and interpret the data.

Setting and participants

Our study population consisted of older persons, aged 65 years and above, living at home in the South-West of the Netherlands, with no apparent cogniti

SUBMITTER: Moll-Jongerius A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440208 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature