Table 3.
Descriptive characteristics of focus group participants
| Focus group | n | Male: Female | Mean age, years (range) | Mean months in training (range) | Number of rotations (range) | Specialty at the time of the focus group interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First |
5 |
2:3 |
27 (25–35) |
20.6 (11–23) |
7 (3–10) |
Pediatrics (2) |
| Obstetrics and gynecology (1) | ||||||
| Internal medicine (1) | ||||||
| Emergency (1) | ||||||
| Second |
4 |
2:2 |
34 (26–54) |
23 (23) |
9 (9–10) |
Clinics (1) |
| Psychiatry (1) | ||||||
| Rehabilitation (1) | ||||||
| Internal medicine (1) | ||||||
| Third |
5 |
2:3 |
26 (26–27) |
12 (12) |
3 (3–4) |
Clinics (3) |
| Internal medicine (2) | ||||||
| Fourth |
5 |
0:5 |
25 (25–26) |
13 (13) |
5 (4–5) |
Clinics (3) |
| Rehabilitation (1) | ||||||
| Internal medicine (1) | ||||||
| Fifth |
4 |
2:2 |
26 (25–27) |
16.5 (14–24) |
6 (5–9) |
Clinics (3) |
| Infectious diseases (1) | ||||||
| Overall | 23 | 8:15 | 27 (25–54) | 16.7 (11–24) | (3–10) |