Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, cilt.24, sa.e25, ss.1, 2023 (ESCI)
Background: The family medicine residents and final year medical students are challenged with
increased workload and they experience various emotions during their clinical trainings. They
are confronted with uncertainties in their role descriptions and they witness illness, suffering
and deaths as part of their everyday duties which may lead to burnout. Only several studies have
focused on these experiences to find out what the family medicine residents and medical
students were literally feeling. Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the family medicine
residents’ and final year medical students’ emotions during their clinical trainings. Method:
This qualitative study was performed with 15 family medicine residents and 24 final-year
medical students using a convenience sample from two medical faculties to explore and
analyze their emotions. Data were gathered by means of focus group interviews, including
six interviews conducted and recorded through online meetings. Data were analyzed for
themes using a thematic analysis approach. Since the interviews reached saturation in terms
of content, the interviews were terminated at the end of sixth focus group meetings. Each interview took an average of 45–60 min. Results: Three main themes emerged from the data
regarding residents’ and interns’ emotions. These were the “clinical climate’s role”, “emotions
during patient encounters” and “coping strategies with negative emotions”. The most
commonly encountered emotions were tension and anxiety followed by frustration and
uncertainty. Conclusions: The family medicine residents and final-year medical students are
challenged with emotions during their clinical trainings. Therefore, medical educators have
to be aware of the need to support them in reflecting their emotions by prioritizing residents’and
interns’ well-being