Motivation for career choice and job satisfaction of GP trainees and newly qualified GPs across Europe: a seven countries cross-sectional survey

What is already known in this areaRecruitment and retention of general practitioners is a major concern in many European countries.Previous studies looking at motivation revealed a perception that general practice had an inferior clinical content but superior lifestyle than hospital medicine, with t...

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Main Authors: Roos, Marco (Author) , Watson, Jessica (Author) , Wensing, Michel (Author) , Peters-Klimm, Frank (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Education for primary care
Year: 2015, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 202-210
ISSN:1475-990X
DOI:10.1080/14739879.2014.11494278
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2014.11494278
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Author Notes:Marco Roos, Jessica Watson, Michel Wensing, and Frank Peters-Klimm
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Summary:What is already known in this areaRecruitment and retention of general practitioners is a major concern in many European countries.Previous studies looking at motivation revealed a perception that general practice had an inferior clinical content but superior lifestyle than hospital medicine, with the choice of general practice as a career often based on negative judgements.What this work addsCurrent trainees and newly qualified GPs across seven European countries choose general practice for positive reasons such as ‘compatibility with family life’ and ‘the challenging medically broad discipline’.Overall levels of career satisfaction are high.suggestions for future researchDifferences between countries in motivation and satisfaction should be explored further with qualitative studies.
Item Description:Published online: 07 Oct 2015
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ISSN:1475-990X
DOI:10.1080/14739879.2014.11494278