MOTIVATIONAL ASPECTS AND LEVEL OF SATISFACTION OF ITALIAN JUNIOR DOCTORS WITH REGARD TO KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ACQUIRED ATTENDING SPECIFIC GENERAL PRACTICE TRAINING COURSES. A NATIONAL WEB SURVEY

Abstract

The demographic and epidemiological transitions resulted in a pressing need to reformulate the health workforce demand and to revise pre- and post-graduate training to prepare the medical profiles to meet the new health needs focused on chronic diseases. The Italian Junior Doctors Association and the Giotto Movement carried out a web survey to identify the motivational aspects and the level of satisfaction of Italian junior doctors regarding knowledge and skills acquired after attending the General Practitioners’ specific training (GP-ST). Three-hundred-forty-seven General Practitioners (GPs), 302 trainees and 45 newly qualified trainees answered a web questionnaire. Significant differences (p-value= 0.018) were documented between the two groups regarding the level of satisfaction on the GP-ST. The analysis by geographic macro-areas of the answers given by the 302 trainees showed a heterogeneous level of overall satisfaction (p-value= 0.005). In conclusion, the evidence provided by this cross-sectional study support the proposal to evolve theGP-ST regional courses into general practice and primary care specialization schools.

Keywords

• Medical general practice
• post-graduate medical education
• Primary Health Care
• healthcare workforce planning
• Public Health