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'We were treated like we are nobody': a mixed-methods study of medical doctors' internship experiences in Kenya and Uganda.

Yingxi ZhaoDaniel MbuthiaDavid GatharaJacinta NzingaRaymond TweheyoAttakrit Leckcivilizenull null
Published in: BMJ global health (2023)
We highlight challenges experienced by Kenyan and Ugandan medical interns spanning from burn-out, stress, challenging working environment, inadequate support and poor quality of supervision. We recommend that regulators, educators and hospital administrators should improve the resource availability and capacity of internship hospitals, prioritise individual doctors' well-being and provide standardised supervision, support systems and conducive learning environments.
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