Five focus groups conducted with 32 first-year junior doctors explore their perceived preparedness for internship practice. The data consists of pseudonymised transcripts analyzed using reflective thematic analysis and Legitimation Code Theory. The study was authored by Stuart Patterson and last updated on 2026-06-15.
Use Cases
- Analyze themes of clinical preparedness based on qualitative descriptions of internship experiences.
- Apply Legitimation Code Theory frameworks to transcripts exploring the shift from academic to professional legitimacy.
- Study the perceived gap between medical school training and internship demands mentioned in the description.
- Identify key personal and social competencies, such as adaptability and communication, that junior doctors associate with successful practice.
Strengths
- Data includes transcripts from five distinct focus groups.
- Study involved 32 junior doctor participants in their first year of internship.
- Analysis employs a dual-method approach combining thematic analysis with Legitimation Code Theory.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- DataverseNL Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Qualitative focus groups, pseudonymised transcripts.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-06-15 06:10:24; freshness should be verified.