An evaluation of factors influencing perceptual experiences and future plans of final-year medical interns in the Free State, 2013–2014

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An evaluation of factors influencing perceptual experiences and future plans of final-year medical interns in the Free State, 2013–2014

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 58 , issue 5 , 2016 , pages: 185–191
DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2016.1225421
Author(s): N Mofolo Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , J Botes Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Family Medicine, South Africa
Keywords: experiences , Free State , medical internship , professional development , push-and-pull factors , supervision , training
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Abstract

Background: Medical internship refers to the 24-month period of supervised training in an accredited facility, where newly qualified doctors rotate through all relevant medical domains before starting their community service as medical practitioners. The Free State province has one academic complex and three regional hospitals accredited for internship training.
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