Medical school predictors of later perceived mastery of clinical work among Norwegian doctors: a cohort study with 10-year and 20-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Doctors' self-perceived mastery of clinical work might have an impact on their career and patient care, in addition to their own health and well-being. The aim of this study is to identify predictors at medical school of perceived mastery later in doctors' careers.

Design

A cohort of medical students (n=631) was surveyed in the final year of medical school in 1993/1994 (T1), and 10 (T2) and 20 (T3) years later.

Setting

Nationwide healthcare institutions.

Participants

Medical students from all universities in Norway.

Main outcome measures

Perceived mastery of clinical work was measured at T2 and T3. The studied predictors measured at T1 included personality traits, medical school stress, perceived medical recording skills, identification with th

SUBMITTER: Belfrage A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623388 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature