TY - JOUR

T1 - Workforce trends in general practice in the UK

T2 - results from a longitudinal study of doctors' careers

AU - Jones, Lorelei

AU - Fisher, Tania

PY - 2006/2

Y1 - 2006/2

N2 - The career paths of 544 UK medical school graduates were followed for 10 years. Although general practice was not attractive to graduates initially, it became popular in subsequent years, mainly because it was seen as offering a superior quality of life. Once in general practice both men and women chose to work reduced hours and/or in non-principal posts. The findings suggest the need to look more closely at the nature of these trends and the implications for patient care and service provision.

AB - The career paths of 544 UK medical school graduates were followed for 10 years. Although general practice was not attractive to graduates initially, it became popular in subsequent years, mainly because it was seen as offering a superior quality of life. Once in general practice both men and women chose to work reduced hours and/or in non-principal posts. The findings suggest the need to look more closely at the nature of these trends and the implications for patient care and service provision.

KW - Career Mobility

KW - Family Practice/trends

KW - Female

KW - Humans

KW - Job Satisfaction

KW - Longitudinal Studies

KW - Male

KW - Motivation

KW - Physicians, Family/psychology

KW - United Kingdom

M3 - Article

C2 - 16464328

VL - 56

SP - 134

EP - 136

JO - British Journal of General Practice

JF - British Journal of General Practice

SN - 0960-1643

IS - 523

ER -