Professionals’ perspectives on factors affecting GP trainees’ patient mix: results from an interview and focus group study among professionals working in Dutch general practice

Introduction Seeing and treating patients in daily practice forms the basis of general practitioner (GP) training. However, the types of patients seen by GP trainees do not always match trainees’ educational needs. Knowledge about factors that shape the mix of patient types is limited, especially with regard to the role of the professionals who work in the GP practice. Aim We investigated factors affecting the mix of patients seen by GP trainees...