Business as (un)usual: A qualitative study of clerkship experiences during a health crisis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

During a health crisis, hospitals must prioritise activities and resources, which can compromise clerkship-based learning. We explored how health crises affect clinical clerkships using the COVID-19 pandemic as an example.

Methods

In a constructivist qualitative study, we conducted 22 semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders (i.e. medical students and doctors) from two teaching hospitals and 10 different departments. We used thematic analysis to investigate our data and used stakeholder theory as a sensitising concept.

Results

We identified three themes: (1) emotional triggers and reactions; (2) negotiation of legitimacy; and (3) building resilience. Our results suggest that the health crisis accentuated already existing problems in clerkships, su

SUBMITTER: Noerholk LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9543617 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature