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GP speciality training in areas of deprivation: factors influencing engagement. A qualitative study

Marianne McCallum, Sara MacDonald and John McKay
BJGP Open 2019; 3 (2): bjgpopen19X101644. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen19X101644
Marianne McCallum
1 GP Clinical Academic Fellow, General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK
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Sara MacDonald
2 Senior Lecturer in Primary Care and GP Clinical Academic Fellow, General Practice and Primary Care, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK
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3 GP Assistant Director, Quality Improvement and Performance, Medical Directorate, NHS Education for Scotland, Glasgow, UK
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Abstract

Background GP training practices are less likely to be situated in areas of deprivation; little is known about GP views of postgraduate training in such areas.

Aim To explore the views of GPs working in deprived areas about GP speciality training (GPST).

Design & setting Qualitative in-depth interviews with GPs working in practices in deprived areas in Scotland.

Method Ten in-depth interviews were conducted with GPs in training and non-training practices, to explore views on training. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim, and inductive thematic analysis was undertaken.

Results The importance of producing ‘well-rounded’ GPs who are able to work in a variety of environments was highlighted. Trainees need exposure to the specific challenges of deprived contexts (such as early multimorbidity, child protection, and addiction) and the benefit of this for trainees was thought to be invaluable. GPs identified many perceived barriers and benefits to training, some generic but some — such as inspiring the next generation (benefit) or overwhelming workload (barrier) — may be more relevant in areas of high deprivation. Overwhelming workload was the main reason for not becoming a training practice, though some would consider it if supported to develop a training culture. All the GPs, including non-trainers, were involved in optional activities which were felt to be important for resilience.

Conclusion GPs in areas of deprivation highlighted specific skills that could be gained by undertaking at least a part placement in deprived areas, with different skills likely to be gained from affluent areas. National education bodies should consider GP training rotations ensure a variety of training environments.

  • Postgraduate education
  • Inequalities
  • Family medicine
  • Primary care
  • General practice
  • Socioeconomic factors
  • Received November 9, 2018.
  • Accepted December 17, 2018.
  • Copyright © 2019, The Authors

This article is Open Access: CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Marianne McCallum, Sara MacDonald, John McKay
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Keywords

  • postgraduate education
  • Inequalities
  • family medicine
  • Primary care
  • General Practice
  • socioeconomic factors

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