Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: General practitioners (GPs) need postgraduate training pathways specific to their needs and integrated into local health environments. This scoping review investigates components of integrated GP training pathways including the barriers and enablers of effective pathways for GP recruitment and retention. METHOD: This review was guided by methodological framework of Arksey and O'Malley and reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist. MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and Scopus databases were searched for articles published between 2013 and March 2024. Included articles were analysed and categorised by thematic analysis. RESULTS: Twenty-seven articles were included, resulting in six key themes: (1) place-based training; (2) trainee background and connections; (3) support structures; (4) professional identity; (5) trainee demographics; and (6) family factors. DISCUSSION: The components, barriers and enablers of GP training pathways identified will guide development and evaluation of improved integrated training pathway options for GP trainees in Australia.
Authors: Jacqueline Penney, Sarah Shepherd, Nara Jones, Sarvin Randhawa, Sandra Coe, Sarah Prior
Institution: University of Tasmania
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4414035636