Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The impact of role modelling on the future general practitioner workforce: a systematic review. |
| Authors: |
Lamb, Elizabeth1 Lily.Lamb@newcastle.ac.uk, Burford, Bryan1, Alberti, Hugh1 |
| Source: |
Education for Primary Care. Sep2022, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p265-279. 15p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Role models, *Vocational guidance, *Medical students, *Professional employee training, *Labor supply, *Medical education, *ERIC (Information retrieval system), Medical databases, CINAHL database, Medical information storage & retrieval systems, Systematic reviews, Physicians' attitudes, Professional identity, MEDLINE, Thematic analysis |
| Abstract: |
Role modelling has been identified as an important phenomenon in medical education. Key reports have highlighted the ability of role modelling to support medical students towards careers in family medicine although the literature of specific relevance to role modelling in speciality has not been systematically explored. This systematic review aimed to fill this evidence gap by assimilating the worldwide literature on the impact of role modelling on the future general practitioner (GP) workforce. A systematic search was conducted in Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, ERIC and CINAHL, and all authors were involved in the article screening process. A review protocol determined those articles selected for inclusion, which were then quality assessed, coded and thematically analysed. Forty-six articles were included which generated four broad themes: the identity of role models in general practice, role modelling and becoming a doctor, the impact of role modelling on attitudes towards the speciality, and the subsequent influence on behaviours/career choice. Our systematic review confirmed that role modelling in both primary and secondary care has a crucial impact on the future GP workforce, with the potential to shape perceptions, to attract and deter individuals from the career, and to support their development as professionals. Role modelling must be consciously employed and supported as an educational strategy to facilitate the training of future GPs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
