Foundation Year 2 doctors' reasons for leaving UK medicine: an in-depth analysis of decision-making using semistructured interviews.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To explore the reasons that doctors choose to leave UK medicine after their foundation year two posts. SETTING:All four regions of Scotland. PARTICIPANTS:Foundation year two doctors (F2s) working throughout Scotland who were considering leaving UK medicine after foundation training were recruited on a volunteer basis. Maximum variation between participants was sought. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:Semistructured interviews were coded using template analysis. Six perspectives, described by Feldman and Ng, were used as the initial coding template. The codes were then configured to form a framework that explores the interplay of factors influencing Foundation Year 2 (F2) doctors' decisions to leave UK medicine. RESULTS:Seventeen participants were interviewed. Six perspecti

SUBMITTER: Smith SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855199 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature