Table 2. The “what” and “how” descriptions of medical student experiences of ethical- and safety-related challenges faced during GHEs.

What is the nature of medical students’ experiences of ethical- and safety-related challenges faced during GHEs	How (in what contexts) did they experience these challenges
Resource disparity	1. Limited medical supplies impacting on patient care
	2. Providing unsupervised care beyond scope of training
Navigating ethical dilemmas	1. Communicating skill level with host supervisor to avoid patient impact
	2. Having minimal clinical impact
Trainee health and safety	1. Impacting trainee psychological wellbeing
	2. Threatening physical safety