ArticleClinical kidney journal2018
Why do people choose nephrology? Identifying positive motivators to aid recruitment and retention.
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- Perceptions towards Nephrology Specialty: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.The Ulster medical journal · 2024Review
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- Developing a Renal Starter Club Program to Promote a Career in Nephrology.Kidney international reports · 2023Article
- An International Survey of Peritoneal Dialysis Exercise Practices and Perceptions.Kidney international reports · 2023Article
- Nephrophobia: a retrospective study of medical students' attitudes towards nephrology education.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Engaging medical students and residents in nephrology education: an updated scoping review.Journal of nephrology · 2022Article
- Impact of changing medical workforce demographics in renal medicine over 7 years: Analysis of GMC national trainee survey data.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2021Article
- "What do you think about nephrology?" A national survey of internal medicine residents.BMC nephrology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Increasing concerns about recruitment and retention of junior doctors have led to renewed interest in how and when trainees choose their specialties. To our knowledge, no study has yet reported what attracts UK applicants to nephrology nor how clinicians develop vocational interests or make occupational choices. With this in mind, we sought to explore the motivation behind current nephrologist's career choices in the UK. We interviewed 11 nephrologists using a semi-structured face-to-face approach and used interpretative phenomenological analysis to conduct and analyse the interviews. We found role models were pivotal in encouraging specialization in nephrology, particularly those encountered in early postgraduate training. The diversity, diagnostic challenge and cross-specialty knowledge was highlighted as well as the ability to 'make a difference to patients' lives'. Nephrologists enjoyed the challenge of managing very sick, acutely unwell patients as well as the holistic continuity of long-term care offered to dialysis patients and their families. Academic and procedural components were attractive motivators to the specialty and the flexibility to have multiple interests was noted, with many nephrologists having 'portfolio' careers. Based on these results, we suggest strategies the specialty can use to aid policy decision making, promote recruitment and improve educational experiences within current training programmes.
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