Senior Residents' Perspectives and Intentions to Teach in Outpatient Primary Care Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care is pivotal to delivering effective healthcare. However, interest in primary care continues to decline; this is compounded by difficulties recruiting and retaining community-based preceptors to train and inspire trainees to enter primary care. Prior research explored the perspectives of community preceptors, but more concerted efforts across primary care specialties need to be directed upstream to understanding residents' perceptions on becoming future preceptors.

Objective

We aimed to understand the experiences and factors that shape graduating residents' attitudes about and desire to serve as outpatient preceptors.

Design

This was a qualitative study, using a narrative inquiry approach, based on semi-structured interviews.

Participants

SUBMITTER: Ma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12612470 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature