Article 2011

Vocational training of future GPs in Swiss hospitals: The view of assistant physicians; Weiterbildung von angehenden hausärzten an stationären weiterbildungsstellen: Sicht der assistenzärzte

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Badertscher, Nina
 SM
Schöni, M.
 BL
Berger, L.
 ZM
Zoller, Marco
 RT
Rosemann, Thomas
Praxis
Journal · Vol. 100 · Issue 6 · pp. 349-355
Abstract

Background: We sought to assess views of young physicians, performing vocational trainings in hospitals, regarding primary care. Methods: Semi quantitative questionnaires sent to 535 assistant physicians (hospitals in cantons Zurich and Berne). Results: 318 (62.4%) questionnaires were returned. 143 (45.0%) of the assistant physicians considered becoming a general practitioner (GP). There from, 58 (40.3%) decided in their undergraduate phase, 56 (38.9%) decided postgraduate. They felt generally supported by supervisors.A lack of specific learning objectives and hospital GP-traineeships were revealed. Conclusions: Our study shows that the decision for a career in primary care is made in equal parts undergraduate and postgraduate. These future and potential GPs should be attracted by an appropriate GP curriculum during their vocational training. © 2011 by Verlag Hans Huber, Hogrefe AG.

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Vocational training Career choice Primary care General Practice Family Medicine

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human medical education questionnaire Decision making Article Vocational education general practitioner education program hospital physician assistant
Author Affiliations
Universität Zürich, Zurich, ZH, Switzerland, Junge Hausärzte Schweiz (JHaS), Switzerland
Universität Zürich, Zurich, ZH, Switzerland
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