title: [Vocational training of future GPs in Swiss hospitals: the view of assistant physicians].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We sought to assess views of young physicians, performing vocational training in hospitals, regarding primary care.
  
  
  METHODS
  Semi quantitative questionnaires sent to 535 assistant physicians (hospitals in cantons Zurich and Berne).
  
  
  RESULTS
  318 (62.4%) questionnaires were returned. 143 (45.0%) of the assistant physicians considered becoming a general practitioner (GP). There from, 58 (40.3%) decided in their undergraduate phase, 56 (38.9%) decided postgraduate. They felt generally supported by supervisors. A lack of specific learning objectives and hospital GP-traineeships were revealed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study shows that the decision for a career in primary care is made in equal parts undergraduate and postgraduate. These future and potential GPs should be attracted by an appropriate GP curriculum during their vocational training.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Hausarztmedizin, Universität Zürich und Junge Hausärzte Schweiz (JHaS), Zürich. nina.badertscher@usz.ch
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Badertscher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schöni
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zoller
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosemann
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002321:Career Choice; D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D058006:General Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D009042:Motivation; D013557:Switzerland