Junior doctors' experiences of the medical internship: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to explore medical interns' experiences of medical internships.

Methods

Situated in an interpretivist paradigm, a qualitative study was carried out to explore medical interns' experiences of the internship. Invitations to participate were sent via email to medical interns currently in their last six months of internship. The first ones to respond were included. The study sample comprised twelve participants, of whom seven were women. Data were collected through individual, semi-structured and in-depth interviews with volunteering medical interns from three different hospital sites. Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed through qualitative content analysis, generating overarching themes.

Results

Four main themes were identified in our

SUBMITTER: Carlsson Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9017508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature