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Table 4 Illustrative participant quotes on considerations of disruption, workload, and variety within one’s practice

From: Influences on intentions for obstetric practice among family physicians and residents in Canada: an explorative qualitative inquiry

…if there was a patient that was in labour, I was kind of following them. So, I was working quite a bit. And I know it’s a bit different as a resident. But the physicians here, like they do follow their patients. And you don’t know when your patient is going to deliver. So, you’re pretty much on call all the time. It can be disruptive to your office. (Resident, woman, NS)

Towards October of last year, I also started doing more prenatal clinic on top of that. And by I want to say February of this year, I found that I was just really, really overloaded. Working like insanely too much. Probably 60, 80-h weeks routinely. (Family Physician, man, NS)

… I’m now in the process of trying to find out what I want to do when I graduate… I do know that I want some diversity in my practice. So, I want a little bit of clinic time but then I also want time outside of the clinic … Right now, I’m sort of leaning towards either primary care obstetrics or emerg. (Resident, woman, NS)