Regional differences in where and how family medicine residents intend to practise: a cross-sectional survey analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Family medicine residents choose among a range of practice options as they enter the physician workforce. We describe the demographic and personal characteristics of Canadian family medicine residents and examine differences in the intentions of residents from Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada and Atlantic Canada at the completion of their training, in terms of practice comprehensiveness, organizational model, clinical domains, practice settings and populations served. METHODS:We analyzed national survey data collected by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and 16 university-based family medicine residency programs. We tabulated bivariable descriptive results and used logistic regression to estimate odds of practice intentions across regions, adjusting for family medicine r

SUBMITTER: Lavergne MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6397032 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature