“they evaluate us based on the questions meant for registrar”: Exploration of Transitional Opportunities Experienced by Intern Doctors

Sitobata, Mackenzie and Mohammadnezhad, Masoud (2025) “they evaluate us based on the questions meant for registrar”: Exploration of Transitional Opportunities Experienced by Intern Doctors. Saudi Journal of Health Systems Research. ISSN 2673-6136

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Abstract

Introduction: The transition between being an intern doctor before moving into the medical work force is a crucial phase in the life of an intern doctor. The transitional experience is a phase of learning, exploration and adaptation for intern doctors. This study aimed to build insight into the opportunities experienced by intern doctors in Vanuatu during the internship transition. Methods: A qualitative study was carried out in two referral Hospitals in Vanuatu, Vila Central Hospital and Northern Provincial Hospital. A convenient sample of 27 intern doctors participated through face to face semi-structured in-depth interviews. The participants comprised of current intern doctors or those that had completed internship within the past two years and were currently working in the two referral hospitals in Vanuatu. To help direct in-depth interviews, a semi-structured open-ended questionnaire was employed. Thematic analysis was used to interpret the verbatim transcription of the interview material. Results: Six themes were described as opportunities which are; confidence gain in the work place, clinical competency, impact of supporting learning tools, impact of medical consultants, clinical learning environment, and developing interaction relationship. These opportunities have allowed the interns to become more efficient clinicians to make right decisions and when dealing with stressful and non- ideal situations. Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate that the transitional opportunities experienced by medical intern doctors will enable them to improve their proficiency level thus improving the clinical outcomes.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1159/000545790
Dates:	Date Event 3 April 2025 Accepted 15 April 2025 Published Online
Subjects:	CAH01 - medicine and dentistry > CAH01-01 - medicine and dentistry > CAH01-01-02 - medicine (non-specific) CAH02 - subjects allied to medicine > CAH02-04 - nursing and midwifery > CAH02-04-01 - nursing (non-specific)
Divisions:	Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > College of Nursing and Midwifery
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	28 Apr 2025 10:58
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2025 10:58
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16320

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