Experience of pregnancy during family medicine residency: Qualitative research study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the challenges that childbearing family medicine residents encounter during postgraduate training and to understand the available support systems.

Design

Descriptive qualitative research study.

Setting

British Columbia, Canada.

Participants

Nine University of British Columbia family medicine residents who experienced pregnancy during their residencies between 2014 and 2018.

Methods

Semistructured telephone interviews with family medicine residents were conducted until data reached saturation. Audiorecorded interviews were transcribed and analyzed using content analysis with an iterative approach to elucidate themes. Member checking and peer debriefing were used to ensure the rigour of the findings.

Main findings

The participan

SUBMITTER: Sugimoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9097738 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature