{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,12]],"date-time":"2026-10-12T14:28:16Z","timestamp":1791815296142,"version":"4.3.4"},"reference-count":35,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","issue":"1","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,20]],"date-time":"2025-05-20T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1747699200000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,20]],"date-time":"2025-05-20T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1747699200000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["link.springer.com"],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["BMC Prim. Care"],"DOI":"10.1186\/s12875-025-02883-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,20]],"date-time":"2025-05-20T09:20:33Z","timestamp":1747732833000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["What motivates general practitioners of the future: qualitative study of Irish trainees"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"26","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-3413-1836","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Aisling","family":"Egan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Peter","family":"Hayes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrew","family":"O\u2019Regan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,20]]},"reference":[{"issue":"742","key":"2883_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e283","DOI":"10.3399\/BJGP.2023.0195","volume":"74","author":"R Baker","year":"2024","unstructured":"Baker R, Levene LS, Newby C, Freeman GK. Does shortage of gps matter? A cross-sectional study of practice population life expectancy. Br J Gen Pract. 2024;74(742):e283\u20139.","journal-title":"Br J Gen Pract"},{"key":"2883_CR2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Velgan M, Vanderheyde T, Kalda R, Michels N. Driving forces of GPs\u2019 migration in Europe: an exploratory qualitative study. BJGP Open. 2023;7(2).","DOI":"10.3399\/BJGPO.2022.0132"},{"issue":"1","key":"2883_CR3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"131","DOI":"10.1186\/s12875-020-01197-8","volume":"21","author":"RA Damarell","year":"2020","unstructured":"Damarell RA, Morgan DD, Tieman JJ. General practitioner strategies for managing patients with Multimorbidity: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research. BMC Fam Pract. 2020;21(1):131.","journal-title":"BMC Fam Pract"},{"key":"2883_CR4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Leighton C, Cooper A, Porter A, Edwards A, Joseph-Williams N. Effectiveness and safety of asynchronous telemedicine consultations in general practice: a systematic review. BJGP Open. 2024;8(1).","DOI":"10.3399\/BJGPO.2023.0177"},{"issue":"726","key":"2883_CR5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"3","DOI":"10.3399\/bjgp23X731469","volume":"73","author":"E Lawson","year":"2023","unstructured":"Lawson E. The global primary care crisis. Br J Gen Pract. 2023;73(726):3.","journal-title":"Br J Gen Pract"},{"issue":"1","key":"2883_CR6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"55","DOI":"10.1186\/s12960-023-00842-4","volume":"21","author":"G Russo","year":"2023","unstructured":"Russo G, Perelman J, Zapata T, \u0160antri\u0107-Mili\u0107evi\u0107 M. The layered crisis of the primary care medical workforce in the European region: what evidence do we need to identify causes and solutions? Hum Resour Health. 2023;21(1):55.","journal-title":"Hum Resour Health"},{"key":"2883_CR7","unstructured":"Union OE. Health at a Glance: Europe 2018: State of Health in the EU Cycle,. In: (2018) OEU, editor. OECD. Paris\/European Union, Brussels,: OECD; 2018. p. 212."},{"issue":"1","key":"2883_CR8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"40","DOI":"10.1186\/s12875-021-01377-0","volume":"22","author":"C Collins","year":"2021","unstructured":"Collins C, Homeniuk R. How many general practice consultations occur in Ireland annually? Cross-sectional data from a survey of general practices. BMC Fam Pract. 2021;22(1):40.","journal-title":"BMC Fam Pract"},{"key":"2883_CR9","unstructured":"Connolly S. Universal Primary Care in Ireland: Cost and Workforce Implications. In: Wren M-A, editor. The Economic and Social Review, Volume 53 No. 4, Winter (2022)2022. p. pp. 281\u2013\u200998."},{"key":"2883_CR10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"67","DOI":"10.12688\/hrbopenres.13622.1","volume":"5","author":"M Mattsson","year":"2022","unstructured":"Mattsson M, Flood M, Wallace E, Boland F, Moriarty F. Eligibility rates and representativeness of the general medical services scheme population in Ireland 2016\u20132021: A methodological report. HRB Open Res. 2022;5:67.","journal-title":"HRB Open Res"},{"key":"2883_CR11","unstructured":"Aaron C, Louise H, Kieran F, John B. Assessing care quality in general practice: a qualitative study of gps in Ireland. BJGP Open. 2024:BJGPO.2023.0104."},{"key":"2883_CR12","unstructured":"Mansfield G, Collins C, O\u2019Riordan M, Ryan K. Bridging the gap \u2013 How GP trainees and recent graduates identify themselves as the future Irish general practice workforce. Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP); 2015."},{"key":"2883_CR13","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Pimlott N. Should family medicine residents in Canada do a third year of training? Can Fam Physician. 69. Canada2023. p. 520.","DOI":"10.46747\/cfp.6908520"},{"issue":"10","key":"2883_CR14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"609","DOI":"10.46747\/cfp.7010609","volume":"70","author":"JD Grant","year":"2024","unstructured":"Grant JD. Recycling Doctors might help address family physician shortages. Can Fam Physician. 2024;70(10):609\u201310.","journal-title":"Can Fam Physician"},{"key":"2883_CR15","unstructured":"Irish College of General Practitioners I. S haping the future: a discussion paper on the workforce & workload crisis in general practice in Ireland. 2022. In: ICGP, editor. 2022. p. 50."},{"issue":"696","key":"2883_CR16","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"e489","DOI":"10.3399\/bjgp20X710429","volume":"70","author":"B Crosbie","year":"2020","unstructured":"Crosbie B, O\u2019Callaghan ME, O\u2019Flanagan S, Brennan D, Keane G, Behan W. A real-time measurement of general practice workload in the Republic of Ireland: a prospective study. Br J Gen Pract. 2020;70(696):e489\u201396.","journal-title":"Br J Gen Pract"},{"issue":"6","key":"2883_CR17","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"349","DOI":"10.1093\/intqhc\/mzm042","volume":"19","author":"A Tong","year":"2007","unstructured":"Tong A, Sainsbury P, Craig J. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. Int J Qual Health Care. 2007;19(6):349\u201357.","journal-title":"Int J Qual Health Care"},{"key":"2883_CR18","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Goodyear MD, Krleza-Jeric K, Lemmens T. The Declaration of Helsinki. Bmj. 335. England2007. pp. 624-5.","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.39339.610000.BE"},{"issue":"1","key":"2883_CR19","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"9","DOI":"10.1080\/13814788.2017.1375091","volume":"24","author":"A Moser","year":"2018","unstructured":"Moser A, Korstjens I, Series. Practical guidance to qualitative research. Part 3: sampling, data collection and analysis. Eur J Gen Pract. 2018;24(1):9\u201318.","journal-title":"Eur J Gen Pract"},{"key":"2883_CR20","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Chiu H-Y, Chiang C-M, Kang Y-N, Chen C-C, Wu C-C, Chiu Y-H et al. Development of a social cognitive career theory scale for measuring the intention to select surgery as a career. Heliyon. 2023.","DOI":"10.1016\/j.heliyon.2023.e21685"},{"key":"2883_CR21","unstructured":"Vygotsky LS. In: Cole M, Jolm-Steiner V, Scribner S, Souberman E, editors. Mind in society development of higher psychological processes. Harvard University Press; 1978."},{"key":"2883_CR22","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Curran TI, Scopes J, Hanley K, Collins C, Coffey F. Trainees\u2019 perceptions of course quality in postgraduate general practice training in Ireland. Ir J Med Sci. 2023;192(6):2861\u201379.","DOI":"10.1007\/s11845-023-03350-5"},{"key":"2883_CR23","first-page":"103","volume":"11","author":"L Finlay","year":"2021","unstructured":"Finlay L. Thematic analysis:: the \u2018good\u2019, the \u2018bad\u2019and the \u2018ugly\u2019. Eur J Qualitative Res Psychother. 2021;11:103\u201316.","journal-title":"Eur J Qualitative Res Psychother"},{"issue":"1","key":"2883_CR24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2368557","DOI":"10.1080\/13814788.2024.2368557","volume":"30","author":"M Velgan","year":"2024","unstructured":"Velgan M, Uibu A, \u00d5unap E, Kangasniemi MK, Michels NR, Kalda R. Early-career general practitioners\u2019 career intentions in Estonia: A qualitative study. Eur J Gen Pract. 2024;30(1):2368557.","journal-title":"Eur J Gen Pract"},{"issue":"1","key":"2883_CR25","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"111","DOI":"10.1080\/13814788.2021.1933938","volume":"27","author":"A-L Lenoir","year":"2021","unstructured":"Lenoir A-L, Leconte S, Cayn M, Ketterer F, Duchesnes C, Fraipont B, et al. Exploring the diverse career trajectories of general practice graduates in the French-speaking part of Belgium: an interview study. Eur J Gen Pract. 2021;27(1):111\u20138.","journal-title":"Eur J Gen Pract"},{"issue":"4","key":"2883_CR26","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"927","DOI":"10.1111\/jonm.13024","volume":"28","author":"CM Campbell","year":"2020","unstructured":"Campbell CM, Patrician PA. Generational preferences in the nursing work environment: A dimensional concept analysis. J Nurs Manag. 2020;28(4):927\u201337.","journal-title":"J Nurs Manag"},{"issue":"1","key":"2883_CR27","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"5","DOI":"10.1186\/s12875-017-0706-1","volume":"19","author":"L Studerus","year":"2018","unstructured":"Studerus L, Ahrens R, H\u00e4uptle C, Goeldlin A, Streit S. Optional part-time and longer GP training modules in GP practices associated with more trainees becoming GPs - a cohort study in Switzerland. BMC Fam Pract. 2018;19(1):5.","journal-title":"BMC Fam Pract"},{"issue":"1","key":"2883_CR28","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"107","DOI":"10.1186\/s13244-019-0799-2","volume":"10","author":"MA Bredella","year":"2019","unstructured":"Bredella MA, Fessell D, Thrall JH. Mentorship in academic radiology: why it matters. Insights into Imaging. 2019;10(1):107.","journal-title":"Insights into Imaging"},{"issue":"5","key":"2883_CR29","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"265","DOI":"10.1080\/14739879.2022.2079097","volume":"33","author":"E Lamb","year":"2022","unstructured":"Lamb E, Burford B, Alberti H. The impact of role modelling on the future general practitioner workforce: a systematic review. Educ Prim Care. 2022;33(5):265\u201379.","journal-title":"Educ Prim Care"},{"issue":"4","key":"2883_CR30","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"633","DOI":"10.1017\/lst.2021.20","volume":"41","author":"M-E Tumelty","year":"2021","unstructured":"Tumelty M-E. Exploring the emotional burdens and impact of medical negligence litigation on the plaintiff and medical practitioner: insights from Ireland. Legal Stud. 2021;41(4):633\u201356.","journal-title":"Legal Stud"},{"key":"2883_CR31","first-page":"23","volume":"1986","author":"A Bandura","year":"1986","unstructured":"Bandura A. Social foundations of thought and action. Englewood Cliffs NJ. 1986;1986:23\u20138.","journal-title":"Englewood Cliffs NJ"},{"issue":"5","key":"2883_CR32","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"440","DOI":"10.1071\/PY15049","volume":"22","author":"C Harding","year":"2016","unstructured":"Harding C, Seal A, McGirr J, Caton T. General practice registrars\u2019 intentions for future practice: implications for rural medical workforce planning. Aust J Prim Health. 2016;22(5):440\u20134.","journal-title":"Aust J Prim Health"},{"issue":"4","key":"2883_CR33","first-page":"4694","volume":"18","author":"L Wilhelmi","year":"2018","unstructured":"Wilhelmi L, Ingendae F, Steinhaeuser J. What leads to the subjective perception of a \u2018rural area\u2019? A qualitative study with undergraduate students and postgraduate trainees in Germany to tailor strategies against physician\u2019s shortage. Rural Remote Health. 2018;18(4):4694.","journal-title":"Rural Remote Health"},{"issue":"2","key":"2883_CR34","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"254","DOI":"10.1071\/AH18027","volume":"44","author":"S Kitchener","year":"2020","unstructured":"Kitchener S. Local regional workforce returns on investment of a locally governed and delivered general practice vocational training program. Aust Health Rev. 2020;44(2):254\u20137.","journal-title":"Aust Health Rev"},{"issue":"1529","key":"2883_CR35","first-page":"57","volume":"134","author":"K Blattner","year":"2021","unstructured":"Blattner K, Miller R, Lawrence-Lodge R, Nixon G, McHugh P, Pirini J. New Zealand\u2019s vocational rural hospital medicine training programme: the first ten years. N Z Med J. 2021;134(1529):57\u201368.","journal-title":"N Z Med J"}],"container-title":["BMC Primary Care"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1186\/s12875-025-02883-1.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s12875-025-02883-1\/fulltext.html","content-type":"text\/html","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1186\/s12875-025-02883-1.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,20]],"date-time":"2025-05-20T09:20:42Z","timestamp":1747732842000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/bmcfampract.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12875-025-02883-1"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,20]]},"references-count":35,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12]]}},"alternative-id":["2883"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s12875-025-02883-1","relation":{},"ISSN":["2731-4553"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2731-4553","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,20]]},"assertion":[{"value":"12 February 2025","order":1,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"6 May 2025","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"20 May 2025","order":3,"name":"first_online","label":"First Online","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"order":1,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Declarations"}},{"value":"Ethical approval was granted by the University of Limerick Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (Approval reference:2023_12_31_EHS). Appendix  and  highlight participant information leaflet, consent form and ethical approval. Every participant provided their written (and verbal) informed consent before partaking in the study (Appendix ).","order":2,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Ethics approval and consent to participate"}},{"value":"Not applicable.","order":3,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Consent for publication"}},{"value":"The authors declare no competing interests.","order":4,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Competing interests"}}],"article-number":"176"}}