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Abstract
Background: The transition from residency training into practice is associated with increasing risks of litigation, burnout, and stress. Yet, we know very little about how best to prepare graduates for the full scope of independent practice, beyond ensuring clinical competence. Thus, we explored the transition to independent practice (TTP) experiences of recent Obstetrics and Gynaecology graduates to understand potential gaps in their perceived readiness for practice.
Methods: Using constructivist grounded theory, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 Obstetricians/Gynaecologists who graduated from nine Canadian residency programs within the last five years. Iterative data collection and analysis led to the development of key themes.
Results: Five key themes encompassed different practice gaps experienced by participants throughout their transition. These practice gaps fit into five competency domains: providing clinical care, such as managing unfamiliar low-risk ambulatory presentations; navigating logistics, such as triaging referrals; managing administration, such as hiring or firing support staff; reclaiming personhood, such as boundary-setting between work and home; and bearing ultimate responsibility, such as navigating patient complaints. Mitigating factors were found to widen or narrow the extent to which new graduates experienced a practice gap. There was a shared sense among participants that some practice gaps were impossible to resolve during training.
Conclusions: Existing practice gaps are multi-dimensional and perhaps not realistically addressed during residency. Instead, TTP mentorship and training opportunities must extend beyond residency to ensure that new graduates are equipped for the full breadth of independent practice.
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Contexte : Le passage de la résidence à la pratique est associé à des risques croissants de litiges, d'épuisement professionnel et de stress. Pourtant, nous savons très peu de choses sur la meilleure façon de préparer les diplômés à l'ensemble du champ d’application d’une pratique indépendante, au-delà de veiller à la compétence clinique. Nous avons donc exploré les expériences de transition vers la pratique indépendante de récents diplômés en obstétrique et gynécologie afin de comprendre les lacunes potentielles dans leur perception de leur préparation à la pratique.
Méthodes : En utilisant la théorie constructiviste ancrée, nous avons mené des entrevues semi-structurées avec 20 obstétriciens et gynécologues diplômés de neuf programmes de résidence canadiens au cours des cinq dernières années. La collecte et l'analyse itératives des données ont permis de dégager des thèmes clés.
Résultats : Cinq thèmes clés englobaient différentes lacunes dans la pratique rencontrées par les participants tout au long de leur transition. Ces lacunes s'inscrivent dans cinq domaines de compétences : la prestation de soins cliniques, comme la gestion de modes de présentation ambulatoires peu familiers et à faible risque; la gestion de la logistique, comme le triage des demandes de consultation; la gestion de l'administration, comme l'embauche ou le licenciement du personnel de soutien; la récupération de l'identité personnelle, comme l'établissement de limites entre le travail et la maison; ainsi que le fait d’assumer la responsabilité ultime, comme la gestion des plaintes des patients. On a constaté que certains facteurs accroissaient ou réduisaient la la perception des nouveaux diplômés d’une lacune dans leur pratique. Les participants étaient tous d'avis qu'il était impossible de combler certaines lacunes dans la pratique au cours de la formation.
Conclusions : Les lacunes existantes dans la pratique sont multidimensionnelles et ne peuvent peut-être pas être comblées de manière réaliste pendant la résidence. Les possibilités de mentorat et de formation en ce qui a trait à la transition vers la pratique doivent plutôt s'étendre au-delà de la résidence afin de veiller à ce que les nouveaux diplômés soient préparés à tous les aspects d’une pratique indépendante.
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