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How gender shapes practice choices among family medicine residents and early career family physicians: a Canadian qualitative study.
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- The pharmacist's role in the periprocedural management of anticoagulation in Canada: A qualitative study protocol.PloS one · 2026Article
- Determinants of practice location choices among physicians and medical students in Mali: Insights into addressing medical deserts through evidence-based strategies.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe practice choices of family medicine residents and early career family physicians shape access to primary care. A growing proportion of family physicians are women.
aimTo examine how gender operates in shaping family physician practice choices and subsequent practice patterns. DESIGN &
settingQualitative interview data were analysed. Family medicine residents and early career family physicians from three Canadian provinces (Nova Scotia, Ontario, and British Columbia) participated in interviews.
methodQualitative interview data were collected as part of a larger mixed-methods study. Eighty-eight interviews were transcribed verbatim and coded into several node reports, including one on gender. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted to identify themes related to how gender impacts physician practice choices.
resultsMany participants described multiple intersecting pathways through which it was apparent that gender shaped their career and practice choices. Others did not identify the impact of gender in this regard. Parenthood and caregiving were commonly discussed, as were clinical interests specific to women's health; however, gendered expectations of patients and colleagues were also seen to shape choices. In this way, gender shaped choices directly, but also indirectly in response to gendered experiences and expectations.
conclusionFindings support the need for structural reforms including: increased availability of collaborative team-based models, flexible work schedules, closure of gendered wage gaps, and integration of gender awareness training through academic and healthcare institutions. Consideration of how primary care policies differentially impact across clinician gender is key to future planning to support a changing workforce that meets patient needs.
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