How does 'banter' influence trainee doctors' choice of career? A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Negative comments from senior colleagues about specialties, such as general practice and psychiatry, are known to influence trainees' career choice, but little is known about the extent of this influence or the mechanism by which it works. There have been calls to ban these disparaging comments, also known as 'banter'. This study explored how recently qualified doctors make sense of banter in the context of other experiences and information.

Methods

Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 24 trainee doctors in their second postgraduate year in South West England. Thematic Analysis was used to code the data and organise them into themes.

Results

Trainees are commonly exposed to banter about the merits of different specialties and those who w

SUBMITTER: Wainwright D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6460642 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature