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GP interest in teaching junior doctors - Does practice location, size and infrastructure matter?
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20369154     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: With the influx of Australian medical graduates into the workforce, new clinical prevocational training rotations within general practice need to be developed. This study describes the relationship between general practitioner teachers' interest in hosting junior doctor rotations, and general practice characteristics including rural location, size and infrastructure. METHOD: All GP teachers of registrars and medical students in the Australian Capital Territory and southeast New South Wales were sent a survey. The features of rural location, size and infrastructure of these teachers' general practices were analysed to determine their influence on teacher interest in hosting junior doctor rotations. RESULTS: Factors such as rural location and infrastructure did not influence willingness to host junior doctors significantly. However, those in medium sized practices were less interested than small or large practices. DISCUSSION: Rural location and teaching room infrastructure of practices need not be determinants in junior doctor teaching practice recruitment, while medium practice size is a significant determinant of lack of teacher interest in hosting junior doctors. This requires further investigation.
Authors:
Jennifer Thomson; Belinda Allan; Katrina Anderson; Marjan Kljakovic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Australian family physician     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0300-8495     ISO Abbreviation:  Aust Fam Physician     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-06     Completed Date:  2010-06-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0326701     Medline TA:  Aust Fam Physician     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1000-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Australian National University, The Canberra Hospital, Australian Capital Territory, Australian. jennifer.thomson@anu.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Australia
Family Practice / education*
Humans
Internship and Residency
Physicians
Professional Practice Location*
Students, Medical / statistics & numerical data
Teaching*

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