Swiss students and young physicians want a flexible goal-oriented GP training curriculum.
- Rozsnyai Z a Institute of Primary Health Care Bern (BIHAM), University of Bern , Bern , Switzerland.
- Tal K a Institute of Primary Health Care Bern (BIHAM), University of Bern , Bern , Switzerland.
- Bachofner M b SempacherseePraxis , Oberkirch , Switzerland.
- Maisonneuve H c Primary Care Unit, Faculty of medicine , University of Geneva , Geneva , Switzerland.
- Moser-Bucher C d Center for Primary Care Medicine, University of Basel , Basel , Switzerland.
- Mueller Y e Department of Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine , University Institute of Family Medicine, University of Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland.
- Scherz N f Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, University Hospital Zurich , Zurich , Switzerland.
- Martin S h Department of Ambulatory Care and Community Medicine , French-speaking Switzerland Curriculum of Family Medicine, University of Lausanne , Lausanne , Switzerland.
- Streit S a Institute of Primary Health Care Bern (BIHAM), University of Bern , Bern , Switzerland.
- 2018-06-27
Published in:
- Scandinavian journal of primary health care. - 2018
GP training
family medicine postgraduate training
postgraduate training curriculum in general practice: GP shortage
primary care training
vocational training in general practice
Adult
Attitude
Career Choice
Cross-Sectional Studies
Curriculum
Education, Medical
Female
General Practice
General Practitioners
Goals
Humans
Male
Motivation
Physicians
Students, Medical
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland
English
BACKGROUND
A growing shortage of general practitioners (GPs), in Switzerland and around the world, has forced countries to find new ways to attract young physicians to the specialty. In 2017, Switzerland began to fund hundreds of new study places for medical students. This wave of young physicians will soon finish University and be ready for postgraduate training. We hypothesized that an attractive postgraduate training program would encourage interested young physicians to pursue a GP career.
METHODS
This is a cross-sectional survey of young physicians from the Swiss Young General Practitioners Association (JHaS), members of Cursus Romand de médecine de famille (CRMF), and all current medical students (5th or 6th years) (n = 554) in Switzerland, excluding students indicating definitely not to become GPs. We asked all if they were likely to become a GP (Likert: 1-10), and then asked them to score general features of a GP training curriculum, and likely effects of the curriculum on their career choice (Likert scale). They then rated our model curriculum (GO-GP) for attractiveness and effect (Likert Scales, open questions).
RESULTS
Most participants thought they would become GPs (Likert: 8 of 10). Over 90% identified the same features as an important part of a curriculum ("yes" or "likely yes"): Our respondents thought the GO-GP curriculum was attractive (7.3 of 10). It was most attractive to those highly motivated to become GPs. After reviewing the curriculum, most respondents (58%) felt GO-GP would make them more likely to become a GP. Almost 80% of respondents thought an attractive postgraduate training program like GO-GP could motivate more young physicians to become GPs.
CONCLUSIONS
Overall, medical students and young physicians found similar features attractive in the general and GO-GP curriculum, regardless of region or gender, and thought an attractive curriculum would attract more young doctors to the GP specialty. Key points An attractive postgraduate training program in general practice can attract more young physicians to become GPs. In this study cross-sectional survey including medical students (n = 242) and young physicians (n = 312) we presented general features for a curriculum and a model curriculum for general practice training, for evaluation of attractiveness to our study population. General practice training curriculum provides flexibility in choice of rotations, access to short rotations in a wide variety of medical specialties, training in specialty practices as well, mentoring and career guidance by GPs and guidance in choosing courses/certificate programs necessary for general practice. These findings help building attractive postgraduate training programs in general practice and fight GP shortage.
A growing shortage of general practitioners (GPs), in Switzerland and around the world, has forced countries to find new ways to attract young physicians to the specialty. In 2017, Switzerland began to fund hundreds of new study places for medical students. This wave of young physicians will soon finish University and be ready for postgraduate training. We hypothesized that an attractive postgraduate training program would encourage interested young physicians to pursue a GP career.
METHODS
This is a cross-sectional survey of young physicians from the Swiss Young General Practitioners Association (JHaS), members of Cursus Romand de médecine de famille (CRMF), and all current medical students (5th or 6th years) (n = 554) in Switzerland, excluding students indicating definitely not to become GPs. We asked all if they were likely to become a GP (Likert: 1-10), and then asked them to score general features of a GP training curriculum, and likely effects of the curriculum on their career choice (Likert scale). They then rated our model curriculum (GO-GP) for attractiveness and effect (Likert Scales, open questions).
RESULTS
Most participants thought they would become GPs (Likert: 8 of 10). Over 90% identified the same features as an important part of a curriculum ("yes" or "likely yes"): Our respondents thought the GO-GP curriculum was attractive (7.3 of 10). It was most attractive to those highly motivated to become GPs. After reviewing the curriculum, most respondents (58%) felt GO-GP would make them more likely to become a GP. Almost 80% of respondents thought an attractive postgraduate training program like GO-GP could motivate more young physicians to become GPs.
CONCLUSIONS
Overall, medical students and young physicians found similar features attractive in the general and GO-GP curriculum, regardless of region or gender, and thought an attractive curriculum would attract more young doctors to the GP specialty. Key points An attractive postgraduate training program in general practice can attract more young physicians to become GPs. In this study cross-sectional survey including medical students (n = 242) and young physicians (n = 312) we presented general features for a curriculum and a model curriculum for general practice training, for evaluation of attractiveness to our study population. General practice training curriculum provides flexibility in choice of rotations, access to short rotations in a wide variety of medical specialties, training in specialty practices as well, mentoring and career guidance by GPs and guidance in choosing courses/certificate programs necessary for general practice. These findings help building attractive postgraduate training programs in general practice and fight GP shortage.
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- DOI 10.1080/02813432.2018.1487582
- PMID 29943627
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