An exploration of the experiences of GP registrar supervisors in small rural communities: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Australia registrar training to become a general practitioner (GP) involves three to four years of supervised learning with at least 50% of GP registrars training wholly in rural areas. In particular rural over regional GP placements are important for developing future GPs with broader skills because the rural scope of practice is wider. Having enough GP supervisors in smaller rural communities is essential such training. We aimed to explore what makes rural GPs' based outside of major regional centres, participate in supervising or not, their experiences of supervising, and impact of their practice context.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 25 GPs based in rural Tasmania (outside of major regions - Hobart and Launceston), in towns of < 25

SUBMITTER: Couch D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487663 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature