Mechanism of career resilience formation during the role transition of medical interns: a grounded theory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The complexity, difficulty and uncertainty inherent in the medical field pose significant challenges to physicians' ability to adapt. For interns, career resilience plays a crucial role in the transition from academia to clinical practice. This study aimed to explore the mechanism of career resilience formation during the role-transition process of medical interns.

Methods

We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with 16 medical interns from a regional medical university in Northwest China, recruited via purposive and snowball sampling through professional networks. Data were collected between August and September 2024; interviews lasted 35-50 min (online/offline), were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using Straussian grounded theory (op

SUBMITTER: Zhou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12665529 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature