International Exchange Programs Influence the Personal and Professinonal Developement of young General Practitioners Positively
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:Vasco da Gama Movement (VdGM) is the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) working group for European new and future General Practitioners (GPs). VdGM gives the opportunity to young GPs to observe healthcare systems in different countries by organizing exchange programs. VdGM Preconference 2015 Exchange Program was organized in Istanbul in Turkey.
Aim of this study was to assess expectations of the participants and their experiences from the program and it’s impact on their lives.
METHODS:This is a qualitative study. Data was acquired by a questionnaire including multiple choice and open ended questions by face-to-face method . Analysis was done using thematic analyze technique.
RESULTS:Nine female and 8 male, seventeen people was included in this study. Fifty two point nine percent (n:9) of participants were residents and %47.1 (n: 8) of them were specialists in family medicine. Fifty eight point eight percent (n:10) of the participants were experienced at least one difficulty while participating to this program. There was no difference between the groups who had difficulties and no difficulties in terms of gender, being resident or specialist, being a host in a previous program or not (p>0.05).
All participants achieved their personal and professional goals including “cultural experience”, “making friends”, making international contact” and “learning health systems”. Eighty two point three percent (n:14) of the participants stated that program influenced their personal development positively.
CONCLUSION:This study shows the personal and professional benefits of an exchange program and reveals the shortcomings of the program and the difficulties experienced during the program.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Demet Merder Coşkun
Gevaş Devlet Hastanesi, Van, Türkiye
Türkiye
Candan Kendir Çopurlar
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Aİle Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, İzmir
Türkiye
Hakan Mut
This is me
İzmir Tepecik Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, Aile Hekimliği Kliniği, İzmir
Türkiye
Tuğba Onat
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Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Aİle Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, İzmir
Türkiye
Halil Volkan Tekayak
ÇUKUROVA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, AİLE HEKİMLİĞİ ANABİLİM DALI
Türkiye
Süheyla Atalay
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Marmara Üniversitesi, Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul
Türkiye
Saliha Şahin
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Marmara Üniversitesi, Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul
Türkiye
Merve Karademirci
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Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi, Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Konya
Türkiye
Kübra Makara
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Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, Aile Hekimliği Kliniği, İstanbul
Türkiye
Ozan Şengül
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ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, AİLE HEKİMLİĞİ ANABİLİM DALI
Türkiye
Hilal Toplu Öztürk
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Gebze 1 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi, Kocaeli
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 26, 2016
Submission Date
December 8, 2016
Acceptance Date
December 18, 2016
Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 8 Number: 3


