The negative factors influencing the career intention of general practice trainees in eastern China: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an acute shortage of general practitioners (GPs) in China, and GP trainees seem to be less willing to develop their career as a GP. This study aimed to investigate negative factors influencing the career intention of GPs in eastern China from the perspective of trainees taking standardized residency training, as to identify the barriers of GP trainees becoming registered GPs, and to provide a policy-making basis for GP recruitment and retention.

Methods

A qualitative description design by the purposive sample was carried out in two training bases of Jinan and Qingdao in eastern China. Face-to-face, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted, audiotaped, and transcribed using thematic analysis.

Results

Twenty-one trainees participated in th

SUBMITTER: Tang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9124415 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature