Exploring the diverse career trajectories of general practice graduates in the French-speaking part of Belgium: An interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several European countries face a shortage of general practitioners (GPs), in part due to GP attrition. Most studies of GP attrition have focussed on why GPs decide to leave. Yet understanding why GPs decide to remain may also elicit potential interventions to reduce attrition.

Objectives

This study examined GP graduates' career trajectories and underlying decisions to elucidate the factors influencing GP attrition.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews of early to mid-career general practice graduates having completed training in Belgian French-speaking universities between 1999 and 2013. We sampled participants from three categories: full-time GPs, part-time GPs, no longer working as GPs. We analysed each participant's career trajectory and brok

SUBMITTER: Lenoir AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8211135 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature