| 4.0: Skills Deficits in the working life | 4.5: Leaps from theory to practice (transitions) | This examines the transitioning from the university to the workplace | “Like you learn all the theory but you don’t know how to put that into practice.” (Interview 6, Female, mid-twenties) |
| 4.6:Clerkships and whether they help with competence/transitions | Clerkships are period on training that is “hands on” in the workplace environment and takes place when the junior doctor is a university student | “When you came on board, agh, it was like you were a kind of hindrance to the team, your kind of causing them delays, asking them questions and stuff.” (Interview 3, Male, mid-twenties) | |
| 5.0: Personal Factors in preparedness for work | 5.1: Attitude to work as a student and how it impacts on preparedness for work | This explores attitudes | “(Final Med) I think you are better off to focus on learning the medicine.” (Interview 10, Female, mid-twenties) |
| 5.2: The skills in developing/using networks for help | Networks are webs of people in whom the student/junior doctor feels socially accepted | “It would be way more daunting, I think it really helps if you have somebody who is going to, you know, give you a hand or give you a heads up.” (Interview 6, Female, mid-twenties) | |
| 5.3: Personality and preparedness | This explores the personality of students/junior doctors | “I Think there’s a mix of interpersonal skills needed (being an intern/doctor) ... initiative and personal responsibility, and I think those kind of factors are not really taught in medical school at all.” (Interview 8, Female, mid-twenties) | |
| 5.4: The approach taken to challenges when transitioning from student to doctor | This explores how new experiences or chances to “step-up” are viewed by junior doctors | “I wouldn’t call it overwhelming, but it (the workload) does feel like a lot to do just from a sheer volume point of view, so how can you improve on that ..., it’s just you adapt and you improve.” (Interview 1, Male, mid-twenties) |