Annals of medicine · 2026
Professional identity formation of family medicine residents in Singapore: a qualitative study to identify influencing factors.
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Tsang Li Ping Marianne, Tan Mui Suan, Foo Yang Yann, Lee Cia Sin
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BACKGROUND: Physician burnout and retention are critical challenges in Family Medicine (FM). Professional Identity Formation (PIF) in family physicians (FP) fosters resilience and job satisfaction but is often overlooked in residency training, particularly in predominantly hospital-based programs where residents are disconnected from the primary care community.
AIM AND METHODS: This qualitative study explored FP PIF in a predominantly hospital-based FM residency program in Singapore and identified factors influencing its development. Individual in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with FM residents and post-residency FPs selected through maximum variation purposive sampling. Data was collected and analysed iteratively using Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis. Cruess et al.'s conceptual model for PIF was used as a sensitising framework, alongside Lankveld et al.'s framework describing psychological processes underlying identity formation.
RESULTS: Thirteen participants were interviewed. Three themes were constructed. First, FP PIF wasunderpinned by four psychological 'senses' of competence, connectedness, appreciation, and career trajectory. Second, reflection and socialization drove development of these senses by enabling meaning-making, learning and belonging within the FM community of practice (CoP). Third, residency program features both enabled and/or constrained PIF; while some components scaffolded PIF, more intentional support was needed.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: PIF is a dynamic, context-dependent psychological process shaped by reflective practice, social participation, and program structure. Intentional support through curriculum design and faculty practices may strengthen PIF. These findings extend existing PIF frameworks and have implications for curriculum design, faculty development, program evaluation, and future research on fostering PIF in hospital-based residency training.
AIM AND METHODS: This qualitative study explored FP PIF in a predominantly hospital-based FM residency program in Singapore and identified factors influencing its development. Individual in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with FM residents and post-residency FPs selected through maximum variation purposive sampling. Data was collected and analysed iteratively using Braun and Clarke's reflexive thematic analysis. Cruess et al.'s conceptual model for PIF was used as a sensitising framework, alongside Lankveld et al.'s framework describing psychological processes underlying identity formation.
RESULTS: Thirteen participants were interviewed. Three themes were constructed. First, FP PIF wasunderpinned by four psychological 'senses' of competence, connectedness, appreciation, and career trajectory. Second, reflection and socialization drove development of these senses by enabling meaning-making, learning and belonging within the FM community of practice (CoP). Third, residency program features both enabled and/or constrained PIF; while some components scaffolded PIF, more intentional support was needed.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: PIF is a dynamic, context-dependent psychological process shaped by reflective practice, social participation, and program structure. Intentional support through curriculum design and faculty practices may strengthen PIF. These findings extend existing PIF frameworks and have implications for curriculum design, faculty development, program evaluation, and future research on fostering PIF in hospital-based residency training.