Factors Associated with a Career in Primary Care Medicine: Continuity Clinic Experience Matters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to concerns of inadequate primary care access, national agencies like the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) support primary care (PC) residencies. Recent research demonstrates that up to 35% of PC alumni lost interest in PC during residency. These alumni who lost interest noted that their continuity clinic experience influenced their career choice. The purpose of this study was to identify the specific aspects of PC residency experience that influenced career choice.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional electronic survey of a PC internal medicine alumni cohort (2000-2015) from a large, academic residency. Our primary predictor was PC career and our primary outcome was influential factors on career choice. We performed chi-squared or Fisher'

SUBMITTER: Kryzhanovskaya I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8606375 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature