Table 5 Educational Factors Themes
Theme | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Rural Pathway | Medicine perceived as a viable option for rural communities | “Having that visibility of [the university] in the community shows people that there is another option for them … they don’t have to go to Brisbane … because if they go to Brisbane, they often never come back.” (Community 21) “I think that there are more and more local people, even … students from our high school that have been looking into medicine.” (Community 9) |
Symbiotic Relationships | Registrars learn from the community | “I think [the registrars] probably learn a lot from people out here because … most people sort of say it as it is and they won’t beat around the bush with them … And I think they’ll benefit from that sort of interaction.” (Community 12) “… two things, to let us understand what they’re all about and then to get an understanding of what a rural community is and how it functions.” (Community 20) |