Compulsory Rotatory Internship Programme ( Crip ) And The...

Long working hours and stressful working environment along with the immense pressure of impending PG entrance exam hinder the affectivity of the Compulsory Rotatory Internship Programme (CRIP). Our study is an attempt to find the views regarding Compulsory Rotatory Internship Programme (CRIP) and the preferred post graduate specialities among interns from NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Nagpur. METHOD A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted; the questionnaire was well structured and was developed after reviewing the literature extensively. The study was conducted after approval from the Institutional Ethical Committee of NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences Research Center, Nagpur. Part I: Eighty nine interns who had completed one year rotating internship programme at NKPSIMS RC were enrolled in the study. Data was collected with the use of pretested semi structured proforma. This was including questions regarding socio-demographic pro le, preference for the specialty, factors responsible for the selection of particular branch and perceptions about working in rural areas. Interns were allowed to choose only one answer in each question. Data was collected and entered into spreadsheet of MS Excel. Later on it was analyzed with the use of Epi-Info software. Part II: Focus group discussion (FGD) was held with these interns in batches of 10. Set of discussion topics were used for the FGDs were skill development, facilities during