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<h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>In order to achieve a high standard in training programmes for future family medicine specialists, it is essential to have good tutors with well-organised family medicine practices. Proper working conditions for young doctors are essential for their satisfaction and future professional development. The aim of our study was to check the current working conditions of family medicine trainees in the practical modular part of the training programme in Slovenia, and to determine their satisfaction with working conditions.</p></sec>
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<h3>Methods</h3>
<p>A cross-sectional study was conducted. The data was collected through a questionnaire distributed to 105 family medicine trainees undergoing the practical modular part of their training programme.</p></sec>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>The study showed that the following 7 out of 25 organisational and labour law factors are significantly associated with a trainee’s general satisfaction with working conditions: the location where work with patients takes place, the privacy of the premises, the accessibility of the main tutor, a constant patient population, suitable places for rest, paid out-of-hours substitutions, and appropriate pay grade.</p></sec>
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<h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>The results we obtained can be used to address certain aspects of trainees’ working conditions in Slovenia that need improvement. By determining which working conditions significantly affect a trainee’s satisfaction, we have the opportunity to modify these conditions and thereby improve the training programme. This could result in a less stressful and more efficient residency programme.</p></sec>
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Introduction
In order to achieve a high standard in training programmes for future family medicine specialists, it is essential to have good tutors with well-organised family medicine practices. Proper working conditions for young doctors are essential for their satisfaction and future professional development. The aim of our study was to check the current working conditions of family medicine trainees in the practical modular part of the training programme in Slovenia, and to determine their satisfaction with working conditions.

Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted. The data was collected through a questionnaire distributed to 105 family medicine trainees undergoing the practical modular part of their training programme.

Results
The study showed that the following 7 out of 25 organisational and labour law factors are significantly associated with a trainee’s general satisfaction with working conditions: the location where work with patients takes place, the privacy of the premises, the accessibility of the main tutor, a constant patient population, suitable places for rest, paid out-of-hours substitutions, and appropriate pay grade.

Conclusion
The results we obtained can be used to address certain aspects of trainees’ working conditions in Slovenia that need improvement. By determining which working conditions significantly affect a trainee’s satisfaction, we have the opportunity to modify these conditions and thereby improve the training programme. This could result in a less stressful and more efficient residency programme.

Working conditions and satisfaction with working conditions among Slovenian family medicine trainees: A cross-sectional study

Slovenian Journal of Public Health

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Delovne razmere in zadovoljstvo z njimi med Slovenskimi specializanti družinske medicine: Presečna študija

Introduction
In order to achieve a high standard in training programmes for future family medicine specialists, it is essential to have good tutors with...

Working conditions and satisfaction with working conditions among Slovenian family medicine trainees: A cross-sectional study

Article Category: Original scientific article

Published Online: Oct 20, 2021

Page range: 237 - 243

Received: Feb 20, 2021

Accepted: Jun 30, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2021-0032

Keywords
family medicine, primary healthcare, trainees, working conditions, satisfaction

© 2021 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Working conditions and satisfaction with working conditions among Slovenian family medicine trainees: A cross-sectional study

Article Category: Original scientific article

Published Online: Oct 20, 2021

Page range: 237 - 243

Received: Feb 20, 2021

Accepted: Jun 30, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2021-0032

Keywordsfamily medicine, primary healthcare, trainees, working conditions, satisfaction

© 2021 National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
family medicine, primary healthcare, trainees, working conditions, satisfaction