Table 3 Sample Comments from Registrars
Theme | Illustrative Quotes |
|---|---|
Strengths of the educational environment | |
Supportive and accessible supervisors | “Very approachable and supportive supervisor who has excellent knowledge and approach to general practice and keen dedication to teaching” (Respondent 333, Male, GPT1/PRT1) |
“Excellent support, good supervisor role modelling, strong clinical knowledge of supervisor” (Respondent 112, Male, GPT2/PRT2) | |
“Excellent supervision, good case load, variety of cases, good opportunities for learning and outreach work” (Respondent 117, Female, Extended Skills) | |
Good Teamwork | “Extremely supportive environment for registrars and training: positive workplace and fantastic teamwork; easily accessible supervisor” (Respondent 138, Female, GPT3/PRT3) |
“Great supervisor and consultant team, great learning environment, variety of patients” (Respondent 266, Female, AST) | |
“Happy and friendly work environment. Appropriate expectations of registrar workload” (Respondent 204, Female, GPT3/PRT3) | |
Areas for improvement | |
Formal/ structured teaching | “More direct supervision and formal teaching sessions would be required for a GPT1/2 registrar” (Respondent 12, Female, GPT2/PRT2) |
“Supervision. But this is just the nature of this practice. It’s busy and teaching isn’t the focus” (Respondent 37, Female, GPT2/PRT2) | |
“There needs to be more variety and time dedicated to education hours” (Respondent 42, Male, GPT1/PRT1) | |
“On site clinical supervision and teaching could be improved especially for GPT 1” (Respondent 224, Female, GPT1/PRT1) | |