An "integration" of professional identity formation among rural physicians experiencing an interplay between their professional and personal identities.

ABSTRACT: The present understanding of professional identity formation is problematic since it underrepresents minority physicians and potentially excludes their professional identity formation experiences. Rural physicians are expected to have similar underrepresented aspects as minority physicians because of their specific sociocultural contexts and consequent private-professional intersection, which lead to ethical complexities. Therefore, to bridge this research gap, we interviewed 12 early- to mid-career Japanese physicians working in rural areas and explored their experiences. Through a narrative analysis guided by Figured Worlds theory, we analysed the data by focusing on the vocabulary, expressions, and metaphors participants used to describe their experiences. A central theme emerged concer

SUBMITTER: Miyachi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11926048 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature