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Attrition amongst Emergency Medicine Registrars in the Western Cape: an exploration of contributing factors
Background. Attrition of registrars impedes the development of Emergency Medicine (EM) in South Africa and Africa, which negatively affects health systems strengthening. Factors relating to attrition of registrars in the EM training program in the Western Cape had not previously been explored. Under...
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| author | Van Koningsbruggen, Candice Ann |
| author2 | Geduld, Heike |
| author_browse | Geduld, Heike Van Koningsbruggen, Candice Ann |
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| description | Background. Attrition of registrars impedes the development of Emergency Medicine (EM) in South Africa and Africa, which negatively affects health systems strengthening. Factors relating to attrition of registrars in the EM training program in the Western Cape had not previously been explored. Understanding these factors will enable the development of a framework to be used to conduct formal exit interviews. This exit interview will allow the Division to continually document and address factors related to attrition. Objectives. To explore the factors contributing towards attrition amongst EM Registrars in the Western Cape, to enable a framework for a formal exit interview to be developed. Methods. An explorative qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews. Data was analysed using NVivo software and thematic qualitative analysis. Results. Seven participants were interviewed (5 female and 2 male; ages 28-33). They joined the EM training program at different times (2005-2013) and their time spent in the program varied (8 months to 20 months). Despite their diverse histories, they voiced similar concerns regarding the training program (i.e. lack of support, unsociable hours), regarding relationships (i.e. motherhood, family time), and also with regards to self (i.e. burnout, work-life balance). Conclusion. This study highlights the need for a formal exit interview to address attrition in the Division of EM. The framework for the exit interview should encompass factors related to self, relationships and the training program. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/29677 Attrition amongst Emergency Medicine Registrars in the Western Cape: an exploration of contributing factors Van Koningsbruggen, Candice Ann Geduld, Heike Hendrikse, Clint Emergency Medicine Background. Attrition of registrars impedes the development of Emergency Medicine (EM) in South Africa and Africa, which negatively affects health systems strengthening. Factors relating to attrition of registrars in the EM training program in the Western Cape had not previously been explored. Understanding these factors will enable the development of a framework to be used to conduct formal exit interviews. This exit interview will allow the Division to continually document and address factors related to attrition. Objectives. To explore the factors contributing towards attrition amongst EM Registrars in the Western Cape, to enable a framework for a formal exit interview to be developed. Methods. An explorative qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews. Data was analysed using NVivo software and thematic qualitative analysis. Results. Seven participants were interviewed (5 female and 2 male; ages 28-33). They joined the EM training program at different times (2005-2013) and their time spent in the program varied (8 months to 20 months). Despite their diverse histories, they voiced similar concerns regarding the training program (i.e. lack of support, unsociable hours), regarding relationships (i.e. motherhood, family time), and also with regards to self (i.e. burnout, work-life balance). Conclusion. This study highlights the need for a formal exit interview to address attrition in the Division of EM. The framework for the exit interview should encompass factors related to self, relationships and the training program. 2019-02-19T13:27:04Z 2019-02-19T13:27:04Z 2018 2019-02-19T11:00:11Z Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29677 eng application/pdf Division of Emergency Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Emergency Medicine Van Koningsbruggen, Candice Ann Attrition amongst Emergency Medicine Registrars in the Western Cape: an exploration of contributing factors |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Attrition amongst Emergency Medicine Registrars in the Western Cape: an exploration of contributing factors |
| title_full | Attrition amongst Emergency Medicine Registrars in the Western Cape: an exploration of contributing factors |
| title_fullStr | Attrition amongst Emergency Medicine Registrars in the Western Cape: an exploration of contributing factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attrition amongst Emergency Medicine Registrars in the Western Cape: an exploration of contributing factors |
| title_short | Attrition amongst Emergency Medicine Registrars in the Western Cape: an exploration of contributing factors |
| title_sort | attrition amongst emergency medicine registrars in the western cape an exploration of contributing factors |
| topic | Emergency Medicine |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29677 |
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