N Badertscher1, M Schöni, M Zoller, T Rosemann. 1. Institut für Hausarztmedizin, Universität Zürich und Junge Hausärzte Schweiz (JHaS). nina.badertscher@usz.ch
Abstract
BACKGROUND: We sought to assess the way future general practitioners are promoted by their chief physicians. METHODS: Semi quantitative questionnaires sent to 54 chief physicians (hospitals in cantons Zurich and Berne). RESULTS: 42 (77.8%) questionnaires were returned. 41 (97.6%) chief physicians asked the assistant physicians about their intended career. 23 (54.8%) discussed with future general practitioners (GPs) specific learning objectives. 32 (76.2%) chief physicians would have appreciated an official catalogue of learning objectives for future GPs. A GP-specific traineeship was lacking in most of the hospitals. CONCLUSIONS: The upcoming shortage of future GPs could be inhibited by an appropriate GP curriculum during the vocational training.
BACKGROUND: We sought to assess the way future general practitioners are promoted by their chief physicians. METHODS: Semi quantitative questionnaires sent to 54 chief physicians (hospitals in cantons Zurich and Berne). RESULTS: 42 (77.8%) questionnaires were returned. 41 (97.6%) chief physicians asked the assistant physicians about their intended career. 23 (54.8%) discussed with future general practitioners (GPs) specific learning objectives. 32 (76.2%) chief physicians would have appreciated an official catalogue of learning objectives for future GPs. A GP-specific traineeship was lacking in most of the hospitals. CONCLUSIONS: The upcoming shortage of future GPs could be inhibited by an appropriate GP curriculum during the vocational training.