Table 2 Interview topic list
General introduction | Information, informed consent, confidentiality, duration, demographics |
Impressions of the internship | Short description, expectations and reality check, choosing medicine |
Stress and its determinants | A typical ‘internship’ day, (dis)likes, stressfulness, possible changes, stress as a physician, what are stressful situations and challenges (examples), work load and hours |
Consequences of stress | Well-being, changes in (private) life, changes in attitude towards profession, feelings about future |
Preclinical education | Preparation for internships |
Coping | How do you cope with stress, strategies, how effective, social support, role of supervisors and staff, perceptions of coping with stress among medical staff |
Gender aspects | Does being (fe)male play a role, gender differences in patient encounters, differences in treatment by supervisors or patients, social comparison of own performance, what is it like to be (fe)male in the medical profession, how is the fit between own values and hospital/medical culture |
Topics for improvement | What would you like to (see) change(d)? |
Reflection and additions | How about your choice for medicine |