A qualitative study on the experience of publishing case reports by resident physicians: challenges, strategies, and expectations
10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20250206-02161
- VernacularTitle:住院医师个案报告发表经历质性研究：困境、策略与期待
- Author:
Zhihui YANG
1
;
Wen CHEN
;
Xiaowen WANG
;
Ruoyu LI
;
Mi YAO
Author Information
1. 北京大学第一医院皮肤性病科/国家皮肤与免疫疾病临床医学研究中心/皮肤病分子诊断北京市重点实验室/国家药品监督管理局化妆品质量控制与评价重点实验室，北京 100034
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Case report;
Medical education;
Resident;
Qualitative study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2025;24(11):1490-1496
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the experiences of residents in completing case reports, the support needed in writing case reports, and the necessary conditions for future case report education.Methods:Using purposive sampling, one-on-one semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with residents who had published case reports. A thematic analysis was employed to analyze the data.Results:The study included 15 residents [3 males, 12 females; mean age: (27.20±2.57) years], with 8 undergoing standardized residency training and 7 receiving specialized physician training. The study identified three themes, including the challenges, strategies, and desired support during data collection prior to writing the case report, the writing process, and the submission and publication. The following specific needs were identified. Before writing, residents sought access to free and official research resources, guidance on the value of case publication, high-quality case resources, comprehensive supervision of data collection, access to interdepartmental collaboration, and funding support. During the writing period, they sought case report templates, experiences in writing case reports, guidance on article composition, and motivational support. After writing, they expected operational guidance of submission websites, recommendations for target journals, and templates for revision response letters.Conclusions:This study explored the challenges, strategies, and expected support in the continuous stages of before, during, and after writing case reports, thereby initially identifying the essential support conditions for case report instruction from the perspective of resident physicians.
