Being the ‘med reg’: an exploration of junior doctors’ perceptions of the medical registrar role
The role of the medical registrar is a challenging one and is acknowledged as being a disincentive to a career in medicine for some junior doctors. We set out to build a broader understanding of the role through exploration of Foundation Doctors’ and Core Medical Trainees’ perceptions of the role. D...
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| author | Fisher, James M. Garside, Mark J. Brock, Peter Gibson, Vicky Hunt, Kelly Wyrko, Zoe Gordon, Adam L. |
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| description | The role of the medical registrar is a challenging one and is acknowledged as being a disincentive to a career in medicine for some junior doctors. We set out to build a broader understanding of the role through exploration of Foundation Doctors’ and Core Medical Trainees’ perceptions of the role. Data, gathered from focus groups, were analysed using a framework approach. Six key themes were identified, which were grouped under the headings ‘perceptions of the medical registrar role’ and ‘transition into the role’. Our work builds on existing literature to inform a deeper understanding of how junior doctors perceive the medical registrar role. In light of our findings we offer suggestions on possible training initiatives to tackle the issues identified. We also highlight positive perceptions of the role and emphasise the key ambassadorial role that current medical registrars have in relation to attracting tomorrows’ medical registrars to the specialty. |
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| spelling | nottingham-400162020-05-04T18:32:22Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40016/ Being the ‘med reg’: an exploration of junior doctors’ perceptions of the medical registrar role Fisher, James M. Garside, Mark J. Brock, Peter Gibson, Vicky Hunt, Kelly Wyrko, Zoe Gordon, Adam L. The role of the medical registrar is a challenging one and is acknowledged as being a disincentive to a career in medicine for some junior doctors. We set out to build a broader understanding of the role through exploration of Foundation Doctors’ and Core Medical Trainees’ perceptions of the role. Data, gathered from focus groups, were analysed using a framework approach. Six key themes were identified, which were grouped under the headings ‘perceptions of the medical registrar role’ and ‘transition into the role’. Our work builds on existing literature to inform a deeper understanding of how junior doctors perceive the medical registrar role. In light of our findings we offer suggestions on possible training initiatives to tackle the issues identified. We also highlight positive perceptions of the role and emphasise the key ambassadorial role that current medical registrars have in relation to attracting tomorrows’ medical registrars to the specialty. Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 2017-03-01 Article PeerReviewed Fisher, James M., Garside, Mark J., Brock, Peter, Gibson, Vicky, Hunt, Kelly, Wyrko, Zoe and Gordon, Adam L. (2017) Being the ‘med reg’: an exploration of junior doctors’ perceptions of the medical registrar role. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 47 (1). pp. 70-75. ISSN 2042-8189 doi:10.4997/JRCPe.2017.116 doi:10.4997/JRCPe.2017.116 |
| spellingShingle | Fisher, James M. Garside, Mark J. Brock, Peter Gibson, Vicky Hunt, Kelly Wyrko, Zoe Gordon, Adam L. Being the ‘med reg’: an exploration of junior doctors’ perceptions of the medical registrar role |
| title | Being the ‘med reg’: an exploration of junior doctors’ perceptions of the medical registrar role |
| title_full | Being the ‘med reg’: an exploration of junior doctors’ perceptions of the medical registrar role |
| title_fullStr | Being the ‘med reg’: an exploration of junior doctors’ perceptions of the medical registrar role |
| title_full_unstemmed | Being the ‘med reg’: an exploration of junior doctors’ perceptions of the medical registrar role |
| title_short | Being the ‘med reg’: an exploration of junior doctors’ perceptions of the medical registrar role |
| title_sort | being the ‘med reg’: an exploration of junior doctors’ perceptions of the medical registrar role |
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