Table 1.

Analysis – themes, categories and examples

Themes	Categories	Examples
Professional identity formation	Take ”on” and “off” the white coat	How to manage the huge responsibility – and how to leave the problems when leaving work
	Stress and recovery	How to manage the many stressful incidents (death, sick children, many rotations, night shifts)
	Empowerment	How to be able to react and act in a more proper (constructive) way
	Reflections on relations (new or altered perspectives)	Learn to acknowledge that other people have other perspectives
	Self-confidence	Feeling incompetent
	Self-efficacy	Afraid of making mistakes or wrong decisions
Career planning	Career choice and planning	How do I plan to reach my wish regarding specialty? Do I dare to go for this specialty?
Work/life balance	Work/life balance	How to deal with my own ambitions of being perfect both at work and at home

Table 1 shows the three main themes young doctors presented in a group-coaching course. Themes are categorized and illustrated by anonymized examples