biostudies-literatureUnknown35(4)Ludwig K<b>Objective:</b> At the end of the Practical Year (PY), medical students decide on a specialization. Individual motivational factors and barriers play a central role in the choice of the subsequent subject area and the place of establishment (city/country). The aim of this study was to document the barriers of PY students within the General Practice (GP) tertiary elective over time. <b>Methodology:</b> Two guided interviews were conducted with each participant (N=19) as part of qualitative process monitoring - a pre-interview at the start and a post-interview after completion of the PY. Evaluation of the interviews was based on Grounded Theory. <b>Results:</b> 13 barriers could be deduced from the 38 interviews. The most frequently cited barriers were "expected workload", "recreational opGMS journal for medical educationDoc50https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC6278231biostudies-literatureBarriers to practicing General Practice in rural areas - Results of a qualitative pre-post-survey about medical students during their final clinical year.PMC6278231Ludwig KMachnitzke CRoos MKuhlein TfalseBarriers to practicing General Practice in rural areas - Results of a qualitative pre-post-survey about medical students during their final clinical year.<b>Objective:</b> At the end of the Practical Year (PY), medical students decide on a specialization. Individual motivational factors and barriers play a central role in the choice of the subsequent subject area and the place of establishment (city/country). The aim of this study was to document the barriers of PY students within the General Practice (GP) tertiary elective over time. <b>Methodology:</b> Two guided interviews were conducted with each participant (N=19) as part of qualitative process monitoring - a pre-interview at the start and a post-interview after completion of the PY. Evaluation of the interviews was based on Grounded Theory. <b>Results:</b> 13 barriers could be deduced from the 38 interviews. The most frequently cited barriers were "expected workload", "recreational op2018-01-01T00:00:00Z20182026-07-16T17:28:37.765Z2019-03-27T00:12:14ZS-EPMC62782313053907510.3205/zma001196