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Silén C, Manninen K, Fredholm A. Designing for student autonomy combining theory and clinical practice - a qualitative study with a faculty perspective. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2024; 24:532. [PMID: 38745245 PMCID: PMC11092088 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05514-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although extensive research exists about students' clinical learning, there is a lack of translation and integration of this knowledge into clinical educational practice. As a result, improvements may not be implemented and thus contribute to students' learning. The present study aimed to explore the nature of clinical faculty members' learning related to how they apply research about student autonomy. METHODS A course, "Designing learning for students' development of autonomy in clinical practice" was conducted for faculty responsible for students' clinical education. Within the frame of the course the participants designed a project and planned how they would implement it in their clinical context. Fourteen clinical faculty members participated in the study. The participants' interpretation of the educational intervention, which combines complex theory with the equally complex clinical practice, was explored by studying how the participants' approaches and understanding of the facilitation of autonomy were manifested in their projects. The projects in the form of reports and oral presentations were analyzed using qualitative content analysis together with an abductive approach. FINDINGS One identified domain was "Characteristics of the design and content of the projects". This domain was signified by two themes with different foci: Preparing the soil for facilitating student autonomy; and Cultivating opportunities for students to actively strive for autonomy. A second identified domain, "Embracing the meaning of facilitating autonomy" was connected to participants understanding of theories underlying how to support the development of autonomy. This domain contained two themes: Connection between activities and autonomy is self-evident and Certain factors can explain and facilitate development of autonomy. CONCLUSION Education directed to strategic clinical faculty members to develop evidence-based approaches to student learning can be productive. To succeed there is a need to emphasize faculty members individual understanding of actual research as well as learning theories in general. Faculty trying to reinforce changes are dependent on their own mandate, the structure in the clinic, and recognition of their work in the clinical context. To achieve a potential continuity and sustainability of implemented changes the implementation processes must be anchored throughout the actual organization.
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- Charlotte Silén
- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Centre for clinical research and education, County Council Värmland, Karlstad, Sweden
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Knutsen JS, Bondevik GT, Hunskaar S. To be or not to be supervisors for medical students in general practice clinical placements: a questionnaire study from Norway. Scand J Prim Health Care 2024:1-8. [PMID: 38602196 DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2024.2337063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Many countries experience challenges in recruiting and retaining general practitioners (GPs) as supervisors for medical students in clinical placements. We aimed to investigate the opportunities, capacities and limitations of Norwegian GPs to become supervisors. DESIGN Web-based cross-sectional questionnaire study. SETTING Norwegian general practice. SUBJECTS All GPs in Norway, including locums and those on leave, both active supervisors, and GPs who are not presently supervising medical students. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES GPs' terms of salary, office facilities, limiting factors, capacity and needs for becoming or continuing as supervisors. RESULTS Among 5145 GPs, 1466 responded (29%), of whom 498 (34%) were active supervisors. Lack of a dedicated student office was the most reported limitation for both active supervisors (75%) and other GPs (81%). A high proportion (67%) of active supervisors reported that they could host more students per year, given financial support for equipped offices and higher salaries. With this kind of support, 48% (n = 461) of the GPs who were not supervisors for medical students were positive about a future supervisor role. By adjusted regression analysis, female GPs had lower likelihood of being supervisors, OR (95% CI) 0.75 (0.59-0.95) than male colleagues. GPs in the North, Mid and West regions had higher odds (OR 3.89, 3.10 and 2.42, respectively) than those in the South-East region. Teaching experience also increased the odds (2.31 (1.74-3.05). CONCLUSIONS There seems to be capacity among both active and potential supervisors if increased salaries and financial support for office facilities are made available.
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- Julie Solberg Knutsen
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- National Centre for Emergency Primary Health Care, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bergen, Norway
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Steinert Y, Fontes K, Mortaz-Hejri S, Quaiattini A, Yousefi Nooraie R. Social Network Analysis in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2024; 99:452-465. [PMID: 38166322 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2024]
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PURPOSE Social network analysis (SNA) is a theoretical framework and analytical approach used to study relationships among individuals and groups. While SNA has been employed by many disciplines to understand social structures and dynamics of interpersonal relationships, little is known about its use in medical education. Mapping and synthesizing the scope of SNA in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education can inform educational practice and research. METHOD This scoping review was based on searches conducted in Medline, Embase, Scopus, and ERIC in December 2020 and updated in March 2022. After removal of duplicates, the search strategy yielded 5,284 records, of which 153 met initial inclusion criteria. Team members conducted full-text reviews, extracted relevant data, and conducted descriptive and thematic analyses to determine how SNA has been used as a theoretical and analytical approach in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. RESULTS Thirty studies, from 11 countries, were retained. Most studies focused on undergraduate medical students, primarily in online environments, and explored students' friendships, information sharing, and advice seeking through SNA. Few studies included residents and attending staff. Findings suggested that SNA can be a helpful tool for monitoring students' interactions in online courses and clinical clerkships. SNA can also be used to examine the impact of social networks on achievement, the influence of social support and informal learning outside the classroom, and the role of homophily in learning. In clinical settings, SNA can help explore team dynamics and knowledge exchange among medical trainees. CONCLUSIONS While SNA has been underutilized in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, findings indicate that SNA can help uncover the structure and impact of social networks in the classroom and the clinical setting. SNA can also be used to help design educational experiences, monitor learning, and evaluate pedagogical interventions. Future directions for SNA research in medical education are described.
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Giske S, Gamlem SM, Kvangarsnes M, Landstad BJ, Hole T, Dahl BM. Mapping interaction quality for nursing and medical students in primary care placement in municipal emergency care units: a systematic observational study. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1181478. [PMID: 38318250 PMCID: PMC10839080 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1181478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Introduction Primary care placement for nursing and medical students is vital for developing the competence to accommodate the increasing number of patients with multimorbid and complex conditions. Prior studies have suggested that interaction quality in primary care placement empowers learning. However, research mapping interaction quality in primary care placements in municipal emergency care units is lacking. This study aimed to systematically map interaction quality for nursing and medical students in primary care placement in two municipal emergency care units. Materials and methods This study adopted a systematic descriptive observational design. Systematic observations (n = 201 cycles) of eight nursing students (n = 103 cycles) and six medical students (n = 98 cycles) were used to map interaction quality across six learning situations between March and May 2019. Observations were coded using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System-Secondary (CLASS-S). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman correlations. Results Interaction quality is described in three domains: (I) emotional support, (II) framework for learning, and (III) instructional support, and the overall measure, student engagement. The results indicated middle-quality interactions in the emotional and instructional support domains and high quality in the framework for learning domain and student engagement. Correlations exhibited similar patterns and ranged from non-significant to strong correlations. Conclusion The interaction qualities indicated a generally positive and supportive learning environment contributing to nursing and medical students' learning and active participation in work tasks related to their professional roles. Thus, this new form for primary care placement for nursing and medical students in the municipal emergency care units was found to be a positive learning arena. These results may enhance nursing and medical education programs in countries with similar health services and education. Health education, supervisors, peers, and others contributing to students' learning should recognize which interaction qualities may affect learning and how to improve quality, thus affecting supervisors' approach to training students. While the CLASS-S showed potential for mapping interaction qualities for nursing and medical students in primary care placement in municipal emergency care units, further studies are needed to validate the CLASS-S for use in clinical placement settings.
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- Solveig Giske
- Department of Health Sciences in Ålesund, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Ålesund, Norway
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- Department of Pedagogy, Volda University College, Volda, Norway
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- Department of Health Sciences in Ålesund, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Ålesund, Norway
- Ålesund Hospital, Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Ålesund, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
- Unit of Research, Education and Development, Östersund Hospital, Östersund, Sweden
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- Medical Department, Ålesund Hospital, Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Ålesund, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Health Sciences in Ålesund, NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Ålesund, Norway
- Department of Public Health, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Akbari-Kamrani M, Mortaz Hejri S, Ivan R, Yousefi-Nooraie R. Social Dynamics of Advice-Seeking: A Network Analysis of Two Residency Programs. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MEDICINE 2024; 36:23-32. [PMID: 36688422 DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2023.2168671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Phenomenon: Residents interact with their peers and supervisors to ask for advice in response to complicated situations occurring during patient care. To provide a deeper understanding of workplace learning, this study explores the structure and dynamics of advice-seeking networks in two residency programs. Approach: We conducted a survey-based social network study. To develop the survey, we conducted focus group discussions and identified three main categories of advice: factual knowledge, clinical reasoning, and procedural skills. We invited a total of 49 emergency medicine and psychiatry residents who had completed at least six months of their training, to nominate their supervisors and peer residents, as their sources of advice, from a roster. Participants identified the number of occasions during the previous month that they turned to each person to seek advice regarding the three broad categories. We calculated the density, centrality, and reciprocity measures for each advice category at each department. Findings: The response rates were 100% (n = 21) and 85.7% (n = 24) in the emergency medicine and psychiatry departments, respectively. The advice network of emergency medicine residents was denser, less hierarchical, and less reciprocated compared to the psychiatry residents' network. In both departments, PGY-1s were the top advice-seekers, who turned to PGY-2s, PGY-3s, and supervisors for advice. The "procedural skills" network had the lowest density in both departments. There was less overlap in the sources of advice for different advice types in the psychiatry department, implying more selectivity of sources. Insights: Complex social structures and dynamics among residents vary by discipline and level of seniority. Program directors can develop tailored educational interventions informed by their departments' specific network patterns to promote a timely and effective advice-seeking culture which in turn, could lead to optimally informed patient care.
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- Department of Medical Education, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Research, Acuity Insights, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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Öhman E, Pal ET, Hult H, Nilsson GH, Salminen H. Medical students' perception of learning from patient encounters in primary health care; a qualitative interview study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2023; 23:935. [PMID: 38066519 PMCID: PMC10709937 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04923-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical practice gives medical students opportunities to develop clinical skills and to gain insight into their future profession as a physician. Students in the medical programme at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden had clinical practice in primary health care in nine of their 11 semesters. The aim of this study was to explore medical students' perceptions of learning from patient encounters in a primary health care context. METHODS The study was a qualitative inductive interview study. The 21 participating medical students were from their 3rd, 4th and 5th (final year) year of the study programme. A semi-structured interview guide was used. The data analysis was performed with qualitative content analysis. RESULTS The overarching theme of the study was: The individual patient encounters are the key to learning in primary health care. The patient encounters presented both useful opportunities and challenges that could contribute to the students' professional development. The following four categories were found: 1. Patient encounters in are instructive, rewarding and challenging. Practising in primary health care provided experience in meeting and communicating with a wide variety of patients. Students described it being challenging to trust in their own clinical competence and feeling a responsibility towards the patients. 2. Encounters with patients in primary health care provide opportunities for gradual professional development. Students had the opportunity of increasing independence based on their level of clinical competence. They experienced a progression in their professional development after each period in primary health care. 3. A committed supervisor plays a significant role in learning. Committed supervisors who set aside time for supervision, offered support, and encouraged the student, played an important role in the student's learning. 4. Learning in primary health care and learning in hospitals complement one another. It could be difficult for the students to sort out exactly where they learnt different things as they perceived that learning in primary health care and in hospitals complemented one another. CONCLUSIONS The students' encounters with authentic patients in primary health care gave them recurring opportunities to develop communication skills and to be trusted to work on their own under supervision, giving them guidance on their way to becoming future physicians.
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- Eva Öhman
- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, Huddinge, SE-141 83, Sweden.
- Academic Primary Healthcare Centre Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, Huddinge, SE-141 83, Sweden
- Academic Primary Healthcare Centre Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, Huddinge, SE-141 83, Sweden
- Academic Primary Healthcare Centre Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, Huddinge, SE-141 83, Sweden
- Academic Primary Healthcare Centre Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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Silén C, Kalén S, Lundh P, Mattson J, Manninen K. Students' learning in clinical practice - a scoping review of characteristics of research in the Nordic countries. MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE 2023; 28:2279347. [PMID: 37979165 PMCID: PMC11078069 DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2023.2279347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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RATIONALE The complex nature of student learning in clinical practice calls for a comprehensive pedagogical framework on how to create optimal learning affordances. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe characteristics of conducted research regarding investigated research questions, distribution of different health care student groups, and employed methodological approaches. METHODS A scoping review was chosen to capture the multifaceted characteristics in the field of learning in clinical practice. Funded local projects were analysed to provide significant core concepts for the literature search. A systematic search and review of articles published 2000-2019 in the Nordic countries was conducted according to PRISMA- ScR (23). The search was made in Medline (OVID), SveMed+ and CINAHL and resulted in 3126 articles. After screening of the titles and abstracts 988 articles were included for further review. The abstracts of all these articles were reviewed against established inclusion and exclusion criteria and 391 articles were included. Characteristics of purposes and research questions were analysed with a qualitative content approach resulting in identified subject areas including significant categories. Health care student groups and methodological approaches were also identified. RESULTS Subjects predominating the research were organisation of clinical practice, supervision, and students' experience followed by interprofessional learning and learning environment. Co-operation, university-clinical setting, and patients' role were investigated to a small extent. Sparsely occurring subjects were also specific learning outcomes and evidence-based knowledge. Nursing students were involved in 74% of the studies, medical students in 20%, and other professions around 8%. Qualitative approaches were most common. CONCLUSION Health care students' learning in clinical practice has been researched to a large extent within the Nordic countries and important subject areas are well represented. The research displays a great potential to extract and describe factors to create a pedagogical framework with significant meaning to support students' learning.
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- Charlotte Silén
- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Education, Health and Medical Care Administration, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Children’s Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Routh J, Paramasivam SJ, Cockcroft P, Wood S, Remnant J, Westermann C, Reid A, Pawson P, Warman S, Nadarajah VD, Jeevaratnam K. Clinical supervisors' and students' perspectives on preparedness for veterinary workplace clinical training: An international study. Vet Rec 2023; 193:e3504. [PMID: 37955283 DOI: 10.1002/vetr.3504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND The alignment of student and workplace supervisors' perspectives on student preparedness for veterinary workplace clinical training (WCT) is unknown, yet misalignment could negatively impact workplace learning. The aim of this study was to quantify the relative importance of WCT preparedness characteristics according to students and supervisors and to identify differences. METHODS A survey was completed by 657 veterinary students and 244 clinical supervisors from 25 veterinary schools, from which rankings of the preparedness characteristics were derived. Significant rank differences were assessed using confidence intervals and permutation tests. RESULTS 'Honesty, integrity and dependability' was the most important characteristic according to both groups. The three characteristics with the largest rank differences were: students' awareness of their own and others' mental wellbeing and the importance of self-care; being willing to try new practical skills with support (students ranked both of these higher); and having a clinical reasoning framework for common problems (supervisors ranked higher). LIMITATIONS Using pooled data from many schools means that the results are not necessarily representative of the perspectives at any one institution. CONCLUSION There are both similarities and differences in the perspectives of students and supervisors regarding which characteristics are more important for WCT. This provides insights that can be used by educators, curriculum developers and admissions tutors to improve student preparedness for workplace learning.
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- Jennifer Routh
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington, UK
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Division of Human Biology, School of Medicine and IMU Centre for Education, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Verhees MJM, Engbers R, Landstra AM, Bremer AE, van de Pol M, Laan RFJM, Assendelft WJJ. Workplace-based learning about health promotion in individual patient care: a scoping review. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e075657. [PMID: 37963689 PMCID: PMC10649380 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To outline current knowledge regarding workplace-based learning about health promotion in individual patient care. DESIGN Scoping review. DATA SOURCES PubMed, ERIC, CINAHL and Web of Science from January 2000 to August 2023. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA We included articles about learning (activities) for healthcare professionals (in training), about health promotion in individual patient care and in the context of workplace-based learning. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS The studies were evaluated using a charting template and were analysed thematically using a template based on Designable Elements of Learning Environments model. RESULTS From 7159 studies, we included 31 that described evaluations of workplace-based learning about health promotion, around a variety of health promotion topics, for different health professions. In the articles, health promotion was operationalised as knowledge, skills or attitudes related to specific lifestyle factors or more broadly, with concepts such as health literacy, advocacy and social determinants of health. We assembled an overview of spatial and instrumental, social, epistemic and temporal elements of learning environments in which health promotion is learnt. CONCLUSIONS The studies included in our analysis varied greatly in their approach to health promotion topics and the evaluation of learning outcomes. Our findings suggest the importance of providing opportunities for health profession learners to engage in authentic practice situations and address potential challenges they may experience translating related theory into practice. Additionally, our results highlight the need for conscious and articulated integration of health promotion in curricula and assessment structures. We recommend the exploration of opportunities for health profession students, professionals and patients to learn about health promotion together. Additionally, we see potential in using participatory research methods to study future health promotion learning. STUDY REGISTRATION Open Science Framework, https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/6QPTV.
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- Radboudumc Health Academy, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboudumc Health Academy, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Paediatrics, Rijnstate, Arnhem, The Netherlands
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- Radboudumc Health Academy, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboudumc Health Academy, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Guraya SS, Harkin DW, Yusoff MSB, Guraya SY. Paradigms unfolded - developing, validating, and evaluating the Medical Education e-Professionalism framework from a philosophical perspective. Front Med (Lausanne) 2023; 10:1230620. [PMID: 37928467 PMCID: PMC10620701 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1230620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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In order to ensure a strong research design, literature stresses the adoption of a research paradigm that is consistent with the researcher's beliefs about the nature of reality. In this article we provide an overview of research paradigm choices in relation to the creation of a Medical Education e-Professionalism (MEeP) framework discussing the research design, research methods, data collection and analysis to enhance the transparency of our previously published research. The MEeP framework was conceived to help Health Care Professionals (HCPs) safeguard the construct of professionalism in the digital context. This entire process was heavily informed by wider readings and deliberations of published literature on e-professionalism. Although the MEeP framework research journey has been published, the paradigms approach was not discussed in any detail. Considering that one of the duties of medical educator is to balance the service and science by bringing the theoretical underpinnings of one's research to public attention and scrutiny so as to nullify the notion of 'weak' research. We were compelled to unfold this paradigm story of the MEeP framework in a detailed manner. In an effort to make our research both robust and effective, this study portrays a philosophical approach to guide future research designs and methodological choices by detailing our rationale for pragmatism as a choice of paradigm.
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- Shaista Salman Guraya
- Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Medical University of Bahrain, Bahrain, Bahrain
- Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, University Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Diaz BA, Rieker J, Ng S. Teaching critical reflection in health professions education with transformative-vygotskian praxis. ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION : THEORY AND PRACTICE 2023; 28:1191-1204. [PMID: 36890283 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-023-10209-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Reflective practice is a complex concept to adequately describe, communicate about and, ultimately, teach. Unrelieved tensions about the concept persist within the health professions education (HPE) literature owing to reflection's diverse theoretical history. Tensions extend from the most basic, e.g., what is reflection and what are its contents, to the complex, e.g., how is reflection performed and whether it should be evaluated. Nonetheless, reflection is generally seen as vital to HPE, because it imparts crucial strategies and awareness to learners in their professional practices. In this article, we explore both conceptual and pedagogical dimensions of teaching for reflection. We address the concept of reflection, its application to practice, and how to remain faithful to transformative, critical pedagogy when teaching for it. We present (a) an analysis of two theories of education in HPE: Transformative Learning and Vygotskian Cultural Historical Theory. We (b) outline a pedagogical approach that applies Piotr Gal'perin's SCOBA: schema for the complete orienting basis of an action. We then employ (a) and (b) to provide affordances for developing materials for educational interventions across HPE contexts.
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- Brett A Diaz
- Centre for Faculty Development, Li Ka Shing International Healthcare, Education Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, 209 Victoria Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- The Wilson Centre for Research in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Applied Linguistics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
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- The Wilson Centre for Research in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- University of Toronto Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare & Education at University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Johannink J, Axt S, Königsrainer A, Festl-Wietek T, Zipfel S, Herrmann-Werner A. Evaluation of the feasibility of a video-transmitted surgical ward round: a proof of concept study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2023; 23:685. [PMID: 37735381 PMCID: PMC10515251 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04656-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surgical ward rounds are key element to point-of-care interprofessional postoperative treatment and technical and communicational aspects are relevant for the patient's safety and satisfaction. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the training opportunity of experiencing a face-to-face surgical ward round was massively hampered and thus, we developed a digital concept. This study aims to investigate the feasibility of video-transmitted ward rounds integrating surgical and communicational aspects with live streaming from wards. Further, medical students were asked for their satisfaction and their subjective learning success. METHODS The proof-of-concept study consisted of self-reported subjective evaluation of competences in ward round skills. Qualitative feedback was collected to gain deeper insight and students' empathy was rated by using the student version of the Jefferson Empathy Scale (JES). RESULTS One hundred three medical students participated. The students were satisfied with the video-transmitted ward round (M = 3.54; SD = 1.22). In the subjective evaluation students' ward round competencies rose significantly (p < .001, Mpre = 3.00, SD = 0.77; Mpost = 3.76, SD = 0.75). The surgeon was rated as empathic (M = 119.05; SD = 10.09). In the qualitative feedback they named helpful aspects like including an expert for communication. However, they preferred the face-to-face setting in comparison to the digital concept. CONCLUSIONS It was feasible to implement a video-transmitted ward round within a pandemic. The format worked technically, was well-accepted and also led to a subjective rise in the students' competencies. Video-transmitted ward rounds may be integrated to support the medical education, though, they cannot replace the face-to-face setting.
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- Jonas Johannink
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Tübingen University Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany.
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Tübingen University Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplant Surgery, Tübingen University Hospital, Hoppe-Seyler-Str. 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Tübingen Institute for Medical Education (TIME), Medical Faculty of Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 10, Tübingen, 72076, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Tübingen University Hospital, Osianderstraße 5, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Tübingen Institute for Medical Education (TIME), Medical Faculty of Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Elfriede-Aulhorn-Straße 10, Tübingen, 72076, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Tübingen University Hospital, Osianderstraße 5, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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Liljedahl M, Björck E, Bolander Laksov K. How workplace learning is put into practice: contrasting the medical and nursing contexts from the perspective of teaching and learning regimes. ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION : THEORY AND PRACTICE 2023; 28:811-826. [PMID: 36459259 PMCID: PMC10356663 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-022-10195-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Health professions education places significant emphasis on learning in the clinical environment. While experiences of workplace learning have been extensively investigated, practices of workplace learning explored through field work have been less utilized. The theoretical framework of teaching and learning regimes acknowledges aspects of power and conflict in its consideration of what guides teachers and learners in their practice of workplace learning. This study aimed to explore practices of workplace learning in the two adjacent healthcare professions; medicine and nursing. We adopted an ethnographic qualitative design. Field observations and follow-up interviews were performed in three clinical departments and the data set comprised 12 full days of observations and 16 formal follow-up interviews. Thematic analysis was performed deductively according to the theoretical framework. Four teaching and learning regimes were found in the data. In the medical context, workplace learning was either practiced as reproduction of current practice or through stimulation of professional development. In the nursing context, workplace learning was either based on development of partnership between student and supervisor or on conditional membership in a professional community. The medical and nursing contexts demonstrated varying underpinnings and assumptions relating to teaching and learning. The respective practices of workplace learning in the medical and nursing context appear to hold substantial differences which might have implications for how we understand practices of workplace learning. We further conclude that the theoretical framework of teaching and learning regimes in this study proved useful in exploring workplace learning.
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- Matilda Liljedahl
- Department of Oncology, The Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Department of Oncology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Clinical Genetics, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Kyne K, Barrett A. Crisis, change and the future for teaching and learning in general practice. EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE 2023; 34:83-90. [PMID: 36859805 DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2023.2181709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the decisions and decision-making strategies employed by academic GPs tasked with adapting the delivery of undergraduate general practice education curricula to virtual platforms during the Covid-19 pandemic. We sought to investigate how their experiences of this adaptation might influence the development of future curricula. METHODS Recognising our 'insider' positions and constructivist paradigm preferences, we approached the study from a constructivist grounded theory (CGT) perspective and participants participated in semi-structured interviews. RESULTS Nine participants from three university GP departments in Ireland described the transition to online delivery of the curriculum as a 'response approach'. Participants described seeking collaboration both within and between institutions. The value and limitations of student feedback as a driver for change differed between participants and recognised the impact of limited social engagement between peers on social determinants of learning. Participants with prior experience in e-learning were inclined to recommend some level of continuation. Two institutions plan to continue to incorporate aspects of blended learning. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS All participants recognised a level of value (efficiency, social engagement and continuity) in online learning, they were less clear on the specific educational value and impact of this (e.g. on knowledge, skills and attributes). We need to consider which elements of undergraduate education can be delivered effectively online. Maintaining the socio-cultural learning environment is of critical importance but must be balanced by efficient, informed and strategic educational design.
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- Karen Kyne
- Clinical Lecturer in the Department of General Practice, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland
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- Clinical Lecturer in the Department of General Practice, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin, Ireland
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Cianciolo AT, Regehr G. The Case for Feedback-in-Practice as a Topic of Educational Scholarship. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2023; 98:317-321. [PMID: 36222528 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000005013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The importance of clinical performance feedback is well established and the factors relevant to its effectiveness widely recognized, yet feedback continues to play out in problematic ways. For example, learning culture modifications shown to facilitate feedback have not seen widespread adoption, and the learner-educator interactions prescribed by research rarely occur organically. Nevertheless, medical learners achieve clinical competence, suggesting a need to expand educational scholarship on this topic to better account for learner growth. This Scholarly Perspective argues for a more extensive exploration of feedback as an educational activity embedded in clinical practice , where joint clinical work that involves an educator and learner provides a locus for feedback in the midst of performance. In these clinically embedded feedback episodes, learning and performance goals are constrained by the task at hand, and the educator guides the learner in collaboratively identifying problematic elements, naming and reframing the source of challenge, and extrapolating implications for further action. In jointly conducting clinical tasks, educators and learners may frequently engage in feedback interactions that are both aligned with workplace realities and consistent with current theoretical understanding of what feedback is. However, feedback embedded in practice may be challenged by personal, social, and organizational factors that affect learners' participation in workplace activity. This Scholarly Perspective aims to provide a conceptual framework that helps educators and learners be more intentional about and fully participatory in this important educational activity. By topicalizing this feedback-in-practice and exploring its integration with the more commonly foregrounded feedback-on-practice , future educational scholarship may achieve optimal benefit to learners, educators, and clinical practice.
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- Anna T Cianciolo
- A.T. Cianciolo is associate professor, Department of Medical Education, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5948-9304
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- G. Regehr is senior scientist and associate director, Center for Health Education Scholarship, and professor, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3144-331X
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Dargue A, Richards C, Fowler E. An exploration of the impact of working in pairs on the dental clinical learning environment: Students' views. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL EDUCATION IN EUROPE 2023; 27:87-100. [PMID: 35100467 PMCID: PMC10078664 DOI: 10.1111/eje.12780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The aims of this study were to explore the undergraduate dental clinical students' experiences and perspectives of paired working in the clinical learning environment. MATERIALS AND METHODS An interpretivist methodological approach with a socio-cultural lens was used. A stratified purposeful sampling strategy was chosen. Students digitally recorded three audio-diaries using Gibbs' cycle to guide reflection on collaborating clinically with a peer. 1:1 semi-structured interviews were held using a topic guide. Inductive thematic data analysis was undertaken. RESULTS Eight participants were recruited. Main themes related to individual characteristics (motivation, professionalism, knowledge and experience) and relational features (feeling safe, attaching value, positive working relationships) that contributed to effective collaborative partnerships. The social setting is important for learning in the dental clinical environment. Benchmarking is used by students to motivate and reassure. Students learnt from their peers, particularly when they felt safe and supported and had developed good relationships. A lesser quality learning experience was highlighted in the assistant role. CONCLUSION Paired working for clinical training was viewed mostly positively. Working with a variety of peers was beneficial and enabled development of interpersonal skills and professionalism. More effective collaborative learning partnerships were described when students felt they belonged and had affective support. Disadvantages of paired working were noted as reduced hands-on experience, particularly for senior students and when working in the assistant role. Ground rules and setting learning goals to change the mind-set about the assistant role were recommended. Emotional and practical support of students is needed in the clinical setting.
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- Anna Dargue
- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustBristol Dental HospitalBristolUK
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- University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustBristol Dental HospitalBristolUK
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- Teaching and Learning for Health ProfessionalsUniversity of BristolBristolUK
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Gillespie H, Reid H, Conn R, Dornan T. Pre-prescribing: Creating a zone of proximal development where medical students can safely fail. MEDICAL TEACHER 2022; 44:1385-1391. [PMID: 35820063 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2022.2098100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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PURPOSE Prescribing is a common task, often performed by junior clinicians, with potential for significant harm. Despite this, it is common for medical students to qualify having only prescribed in simulated scenarios or assessments. We implemented an alternative: students were given pens with purple ink, which permitted them to write prescriptions for real patients. We set out to understand how this intervention, pre-prescribing, created a zone of proximal development (ZPD) for learners. METHODS An anonymous, mixed methods, evaluation questionnaire was distributed to all final-year medical students at one university in the United Kingdom. Analysis was guided by Experience Based Learning theory. RESULTS Two hundred and eighteen students made 386 free-text comments. Most participants reported that pre- helped them become capable doctors (Strongly Agree n = 96, 45%; Agree: n = 110, 50%). Pre-prescribing created a ZPD in which participants could use the tools of practice in authentic contexts under conditions that made it safe to fail. CONCLUSIONS This research shows how a theoretically informed intervention can create conditions to enhance learning. It encourages educators to identify aspects of routine practice that could be delegated, or co-performed, by learners. With appropriate support, educators can create 'safe-fails' which allow learners to participate safely in authentic, risky, and indeterminate situations they will be expected to navigate as newly qualified clinicians.
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- Hannah Gillespie
- Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- School of Health Professions Education, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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- Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- School of Health Professions Education, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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Nsubuga M, Opoka RO, Galukande M, Munabi IG, Mubuuke AG, Kiguli S. Perceptions of orthopaedic medicine students and their supervisors about practice-based learning: an exploratory qualitative study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:705. [PMID: 36199134 PMCID: PMC9533535 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03771-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Practice-based learning is crucial in forming appropriate strategies for improving learning among the medical students that support the country's understaffed health sector. Unsatisfactory learning consequently results in poor performance of students and poor quality of health care workforce in the long run. Exploring the perceptions about the current practice-based learning system and how to improve is thus vital. This study set out to explore the perceptions of Orthopaedic medicine students and their supervisors about practice-based learning at a tertiary training hospital. METHODS This was an exploratory phenomenological qualitative study that involved in-depth interviews among 10 Orthopedic students during their rotation in the emergency ward of Mulago hospital and 6 of their supervisors. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and then imported into Atlas ti 8.3 for analysis. The data were coded and grouped into themes relating to perceptions of practice-based learning, general inductive analysis was used. The general inductive approach involved condensing the raw textual data into a brief and summary format. The summarized format was then analyzed to establish clear links between the perceptions of practice-based learning and the summary findings derived from the raw data. RESULTS The mean age of the students was 23 ± 1.5 years. Four out of the six supervisors were Orthopaedic officers while the remaining two were principal Orthopaedic officers, four out of the six had a university degree while the other two were diploma holders. The main themes arising were hands-on skills, an unconducive learning environment, the best form of learning, and having an undefined training structure. Particularly, the perceptions included the presence of too many students on the wards during the rotation, frequent stock-outs of supplies for learning, and supervisors being overwhelmed caring for a large number of patients. CONCLUSION Barriers to satisfactory practice-based learning were overcrowding on the wards and insufficient training materials. To improve practice-based learning, adequate learning materials are required and the number of students enrolled needs to be appropriate for the student - supervisor ratio.
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- School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Makerere, Uganda
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- School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Makerere, Uganda
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- School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Makerere, Uganda
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- School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Makerere, Uganda
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- School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Makerere, Uganda
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Sellberg M, Palmgren PJ, Möller R. Balancing acting and adapting: a qualitative study of medical students' experiences of early clinical placement. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:659. [PMID: 36057772 PMCID: PMC9440768 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03714-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clinical learning experience is an important part of medical education. In the clinical learning environment, students are exposed to various aspects of medical care and may train their skills under supervision. Supervision, in which students' learning needs and the outcomes of placements are met, is essential. The aim of this study was to explore medical students' experiences of the early stages of clinical training. METHODS In 2021, 18 individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with medical students after their first clinical placements in semester 5. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using qualitative content analysis according to Graneim and Lundman. RESULTS The findings resulted in an overall theme: balancing acting and adapting. Three categories described that the clinical learning environment was a big leap from campus, that personal relationships influenced learning, and that the organization of clinical placements was suboptimal. The students were encouraged to push themselves forward to practice clinical skills. This, however, did not suit all the students; the cautious ones risked becoming passive spectators. The intended learning outcomes were not frequently used; rather, the supervisors asked the students what they had learned, or the students focused on what seemed to be important on the ward. The students tried to adapt to their supervisors' working situation and not to be a burden to them. CONCLUSIONS Our findings show that the transition from learning on campus was sometimes abrupt, as the students had to switch to a more active learning role. Ad hoc solutions in supervision occurred, which contributed to the experience that educational responsibilities were downgraded and the opportunities for clinical training varied. Rather than trying to change the circumstances, the students opted to adapt to the busy clinical learning environment.
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- Malin Sellberg
- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Women's Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Medical Unit Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, 171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Routh J, Paramasivam SJ, Cockcroft P, Nadarajah VD, Jeevaratnam K. Using Learning Theories to Develop a Veterinary Student Preparedness Toolkit for Workplace Clinical Training. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:833034. [PMID: 35464375 PMCID: PMC9021599 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.833034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Learning theories are abstract descriptions which help us make sense of educational practice. Multiple theories can inform our understanding of a single concept, in this case: veterinary workplace clinical training (WCT), which occurs just prior to students' graduation as competent veterinary surgeons. The competency movement has strongly influenced reforms in veterinary education and is considered important. In reflection of this, the term “preparedness” is operationalised here as a measure of the likelihood that the veterinary student is going to be a competent learner and participant during WCT. Preparedness itself is therefore important because it directly impacts performance. Workplace clinical training is explored through the lenses of cognitivist, social constructivist and socio-culturalist learning theories and used to inform student preparedness characteristics (“tools”) in terms of their behaviours, personal attributes, knowledge and skills, and awarenesses to optimise learning and participation. These form a new conceptual framework—the “Preparedness Toolkit.”
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- Jennifer Routh
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
- *Correspondence: Jennifer Routh
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
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- Division of Human Biology, School of Medicine and IMU Centre for Education, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom
- Kamalan Jeevaratnam
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Harrison M, Alberti H. How does the introduction of a new year three GP curriculum affect future commitment to teach? An evaluation using a realist approach. EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE 2022; 33:92-101. [PMID: 35343398 DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2021.1974952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In western countries, there is a trend towards increasing amounts of undergraduate medical education being delivered in General Practice (GP). However, many medical schools report difficulties with the recruitment and retainment of GP clinical teachers. Newcastle University recently introduced a new year three GP curriculum, involving an increased quantity of community-based teaching and changes to the responsibilities of GP clinical teachers. We sought to explore and explain how this curricular change affects the future teaching commitment of year three GP clinical teachers. We adopted a realist approach. We firstly developed a candidate theory of how the new curriculum may affect future teaching commitment. Data collection and analysis then involved interviews of 10 GP teachers to refine this theory and produce a final Programme Theory. The results suggest that different teachers are affected in different ways, influenced by practice and individual contexts. Some parts of the new curriculum tend to reduce future teaching commitment, whereas other aspects tend to increase commitment. Mechanisms include changes to autonomy and sense of value. The results allow medical schools to better understand how GP teacher retention can be facilitated during curricular change. We make numerous recommendations, including advocating a team-based approach to teaching, paying attention to teacher autonomy, and considering patient contact in relation to generalist, primary care-orientated medicine as a core component of GP teaching.
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- Michael Harrison
- School of Medical Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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- School of Medical Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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Bonnie LHA, Cremers GR, Nasori M, Kramer AWM, van Dijk N. Longitudinal training models for entrusting students with independent patient care?: A systematic review. MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 56:159-169. [PMID: 34383965 PMCID: PMC9292729 DOI: 10.1111/medu.14607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The participation of students from both undergraduate medical education (UGME) and postgraduate medical education (PGME) in independent patient care contributes to the development of knowledge, skills and the professional identity of students. A continuing collaboration between students and their preceptor might contribute to opportunities for students to independently provide patient care. In this systematic review, we aim to evaluate whether longitudinal training models facilitate the independent practice of students and what characteristics of longitudinal training models contribute to this process. METHOD This systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. In May 2020, we performed a search in three databases. Articles evaluating the impact of longitudinal training models on the independent practice of students from both UGME and PGME programmes were eligible for the study. A total of 68 articles were included in the study. Quality of the included studies was assessed using the Quality Assessment Tool for Studies with Diverse Designs (QATSDD). RESULTS Both UGME and PGME students in longitudinal training models are more frequently allowed to provide patient care independently when compared with their block model peers, and they also feel better prepared for independent practice at the end of their training programme. Several factors related to longitudinal training models stimulate opportunities for students to work independently. The most important factors in this process are the longitudinal relationships with preceptors and with the health care team. CONCLUSION Due to the ongoing collaboration between students and their preceptor, they develop an intensive and supportive mutual relationship, allowing for the development of a safe learning environment. As a result, the professional development of students is fostered, and students gradually become part of the health care team, allowing them the opportunity to engage in independent patient care.
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- Linda H. A. Bonnie
- Department of General PracticeAmsterdam UMC Location AMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of General PracticeAmsterdam UMC Location AMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of General PracticeAmsterdam UMC Location AMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care MedicineLeiden UniversityLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of General PracticeAmsterdam UMC Location AMCAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Faculty of Health and the Faculty of Sports and NutritionAmsterdam University of Applied SciencesAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Guraya SS, Guraya SY, Harkin DW, Ryan Á, Mat Nor MZB, Yusoff MSB. Medical Education e-Professionalism (MEeP) framework; from conception to development. MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE 2021; 26:1983926. [PMID: 34775927 PMCID: PMC8592609 DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2021.1983926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medical professionalism education intends to produce virtuous and humanistic healthcare professionals who demonstrate perseverance and professional integrity. However, today's medicine has embodied a mammoth transformation of medical practice towards sns and the digital realm. Such paradigm shift has challenged the medical professional's values, behaviors, and identities, and the distinct boundaries between personal and professional lives are blurred. This study aims to develop a framework for healthcare professionals coping with the challenges of medical professionalism in the digital realm. METHODS We followed a systematic approach for the development of a framework about e-professionalism. Qualitative data was collected from a systematic review and a delphi study, while quantitative data was collected by administering a validated questionnaire social networking sites for medical education (snsme). Subsequently, categorization of the selected data and identifying concepts, deconstruction and further categorizing concepts (philosophical triangulation), integration of concepts (theoretical triangulation), and synthesis and resynthesis of concepts were performed. RESULTS The initial process yielded six overlapping concepts from personal, professional, character (implicit) and characteristic (explicit) domains: environment, behavior, competence, virtues, identity, and mission. Further integration of data was done for the development of the medical education e-professionalism (meep) framework with a central concept of a commitment to mission. The mission showed deep connections with values (conformity, beneficence, universalism, and integrity), behaviours (communication, self-awareness, tolerance, power), and identity (reflection, conscientiousness, self-directed, self-actualization). The data demonstrated that all medical professionals require updated expertise in sns participation. CONCLUSION The meep framework recognises a mission-based social contract by the medical community. This mission is largely driven by professional values, behaviors and identity. Adherence to digital standards, accountability, empathy, sensitivity, and commitment to society are essential elements of the meep framework.
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- Shaista Salman Guraya
- Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Adliya, Kingdom of Bahrain
- Department of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
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- Clinical Sciences Department, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Malaysia
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BACKGROUND Professional identity formation (PIF) in medical students is a multifactorial phenomenon, shaped by ways that clinical and non-clinical experiences, expectations and environmental factors merge with individual values, beliefs and obligations. The relationship between students' evolving professional identity and self-identity or personhood remains ill-defined, making it challenging for medical schools to support PIF systematically and strategically. Primarily, to capture prevailing literature on PIF in medical school education, and secondarily, to ascertain how PIF influences on medical students may be viewed through the lens of the ring theory of personhood (RToP) and to identify ways that medical schools support PIF. METHODS A systematic scoping review was conducted using the systematic evidence-based approach. Articles published between 1 January 2000 and 1 July 2020 related to PIF in medical students were searched using PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, ERIC and Scopus. Articles of all study designs (quantitative and qualitative), published or translated into English, were included. Concurrent thematic and directed content analyses were used to evaluate the data. RESULTS A total of 10443 abstracts were identified, 272 full-text articles evaluated, and 76 articles included. Thematic and directed content analyses revealed similar themes and categories as follows: characteristics of PIF in relation to professionalism, role of socialization in PIF, PIF enablers and barriers, and medical school approaches to supporting PIF. DISCUSSION PIF involves iterative construction, deconstruction and inculcation of professional beliefs, values and behaviours into a pre-existent identity. Through the lens of RToP, factors were elucidated that promote or hinder students' identity development on individual, relational or societal levels. If inadequately or inappropriately supported, enabling factors become barriers to PIF. Medical schools employ an all-encompassing approach to support PIF, illuminating the need for distinct and deliberate longitudinal monitoring and mentoring to foster students' balanced integration of personal and professional identities over time.
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King E, Scholz EC, Matthew SM, Mossop LH, Cobb KA, Norman EJ, Schull DN. Qualitative Research in Veterinary Medical Education: Part 2-Carrying Out Research Projects. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 48:519-527. [PMID: 34570687 DOI: 10.3138/jvme-2019-0101-p2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This is the second of two articles that together comprise an orientation and introduction to qualitative research for veterinary medical educators who may be new to research, or for those whose research experience is based on the quantitative traditions of biomedicine. In the first article (Part 1-Principles of Qualitative Design), we explored the types of research interests and goals suited to qualitative inquiry and introduced the concepts of research paradigms and methodologies. In this second article, we move to the strategies and actions involved in conducting a qualitative study, including selection and sampling of research sites and participants, data collection and analysis. We introduce some guidelines for reporting qualitative research and explore the ways in which qualitative research is evaluated and the findings applied. Throughout, we provide illustrative examples from veterinary and human medical education and suggest useful resources for further reading. Taken together, the two articles build an understanding of qualitative research, outline how it may be conducted, and equip readers with an improved capacity to appraise its value.
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Wijbenga MH, Teunissen PW, Ramaekers SPJ, Driessen EW, Duvivier RJ. Initiation of student participation in practice: An audio diary study of international clinical placements. MEDICAL TEACHER 2021; 43:1179-1185. [PMID: 33956558 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2021.1921133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Differences in professional practice might hinder initiation of student participation during international placements, and thereby limit workplace learning. This study explores how healthcare students overcome differences in professional practice during initiation of international placements. METHODS Twelve first-year physiotherapy students recorded individual audio diaries during the first month of international clinical placement. Recordings were transcribed, anonymized, and analyzed following a template analysis approach. Team discussions focused on thematic interpretation of results. RESULTS Students described tackling differences in professional practice via ongoing negotiations of practice between them, local professionals, and peers. Three themes were identified as the focus of students' orientation and adjustment efforts: professional practice, educational context, and individual approaches to learning. Healthcare students' initiation during international placements involved a cyclical process of orientation and adjustment, supported by active participation, professional dialogue, and self-regulated learning strategies. CONCLUSIONS Initiation of student participation during international placements can be supported by establishing a continuous dialogue between student and healthcare professionals. This dialogue helps align mutual expectations regarding scope of practice, and increase understanding of professional and educational practices. Better understanding, in turn, creates trust and favors meaningful students' contribution to practice and patient care.
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- Miriam H Wijbenga
- European School of Physiotherapy/Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Health Professions Education (SHE), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- European School of Physiotherapy/Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Health Professions Education (SHE), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
- Center for Education Development and Research in Health Professions (CEDAR), UMC Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Deng G, Cai W, Yang M, Lio J, Feng C, Ma X, Liang L. Linking doctor-patient relationship to medical residents' work engagement: The influences of role overload and conflict avoidance. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2021; 22:191. [PMID: 34560844 PMCID: PMC8464118 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-021-01541-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Chinese residents’ practical work experiences are different from those described in Western studies. To explore potential mechanisms underlying the effects of doctor-patient relationships on medical residents’ work engagement, verifying a posited mediating effect of role overload, and moderating effect of conflict avoidance, in the Chinese context. Methods Based on the conservation of resources theory, a composite model was constructed. This study’s data were collected from four different Chinese tertiary hospitals; 195 residents undergoing regularization training took this survey. Hierarchical moderated and mediated regression analyses were utilized. Results Doctor-patient relationship were found to be positively related to residents’ work engagement (β=0.31, p≤0.001). Role overload partially mediated the effect of these relationships on work engagement, and the moderating role of conflict avoidance in the relationship between doctor-patient relationship and conflict avoidance was negative. Conclusion Maintaining good doctor-patient relationship can prompt residents to increase their engagement in work in order to meet their patients’ needs. Furthermore, role overload has a particular influence in early career stages. Not only is it necessary for residents to gain a sense of recognition and support while they carry out their job responsibilities, especially while dealing with complex doctor-patient relationship, but it is also important to create work environments that can help residents shape their professional competency.
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- Guangwei Deng
- School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230009, P.R. China
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- School of Management, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China
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- Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, Adelphi University, Garden City, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, USA
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- School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230009, P.R. China.
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- Department of General Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P.R. China
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- School of Management, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui Province, 230009, P.R. China
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Bonnie LHA, Nasori M, Visser MRM, Kramer AWM, van Dijk N. Feasibility, and validity aspects of Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA)-based assessment in general practice training. EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE 2021; 33:69-76. [PMID: 34415820 DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2021.1951127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) are developed to support the practical application of competency frameworks in postgraduate medical education (PGME) programmes. EPAs are used for the assessment of the trainees' competence development, which takes place by means of an entrustment decision, aiming to stimulate learning and independent practice in trainees. In this pilot study, we explore the feasibility and validity of EPA-based assessment in a General Practice (GP) training programme. METHODS We used questionnaires to evaluate trainers' and trainees' experiences with the use of six EPAs for trainee learning, assessment and independent practice at the Out-of-Hours GP Center. Data were analysed quantitatively and qualitatively. Additionally, we examined the inter-item correlation between scores on EPA-based assessment and competency-based assessment using Spearman's Rho. RESULTS EPA-based assessment provided opportunities for giving concrete feedback and substantiating competency-based assessment. No consistent correlation between EPA-based assessment and competency-based assessment could be detected. Only later in the course of the training programme a correlation was found between the EPA scores and the degree of independence of trainees. DISCUSSION Results of this pilot study confirm the theories behind EPAs, as well as earlier research on EPAs in the workplace regarding trainee learning, assessment and independent practice. An important limitation of this study was the COVID-19 pandemic, as it influenced the results through reduced inclusion and follow-up, and through the impact on the workplace and trainee learning possibilities. Further research is needed to determine how EPAs support independent practice of trainees, as well as the assessment of trainee competency development.
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- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice, Amsterdam UMC Academic Medical Center & Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Health and Faculty of Sports and Nutrition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Areemit RS, Cooper CM, Wirasorn K, Paopongsawan P, Panthongviriyakul C, Ramani S. Hierarchy, "Kreng Jai" and Feedback: A Grounded Theory Study Exploring Perspectives of Clinical Faculty and Medical Students in Thailand. TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MEDICINE 2021; 33:235-244. [PMID: 33023318 DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2020.1813584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phenomenon: Institutional learning culture influences how feedback is provided, accepted, and acted upon. The Thai societal culture, characterized by strict hierarchy and collectivism, may have a significant impact on the learning culture and, therefore, feedback conversations between teachers and learners. This study explored: common approaches used by faculty to provide feedback to students; and faculty and student perspectives regarding sociocultural factors that impact feedback seeking, provision, and acceptance. Approach: Using a constructivist paradigm, we explored perspectives of clinical faculty and medical students at an academic medical center in Thailand using focus groups (students) and a focus group and individual interviews (faculty). Sessions were audiotaped, transcribed, and de-identified prior to analysis. Constant comparative analysis was performed on transcripts, focusing on perceived cultural factors that impacted feedback conversations. Findings: Thirty faculty participated in the study, four participated in a focus group, and 27 participated in individual interviews. Twenty-two medical students participated in four focus groups. We identified the following key themes, which could be grouped under three categories: (1) Faculty approaches to providing feedback (1.1) Feedback should be initiated by faculty. (1.2) Feedback is initiated primarily for deficit identification and correction. (2) Factors impacting students' feedback seeking and acceptance. (2.1) Students are willing to accept harsh feedback when it provides suggestions for improvement. (2.2) Feedback is most credible when faculty have direct knowledge of the student's effort. (2.3) Feedback seeking is considered a burden on teachers. (3) Cultural factors that influence feedback (3.1) Societal hierarchy perpetuates unidirectional top-down feedback. (3.2) Kreng jai (the balance between consideration for others and self-interests) affects feedback seeking and provision. Insights: Though the value of feedback on learning was emphasized by all participants, the hierarchical culture of Thai society was perceived to have a significant influence on feedback seeking, provision, and acceptance. Identifying and addressing societal as well as institutional cultural factors would be key in designing growth-enhancing feedback initiatives relevant to the local context. One size feedback training does not fit all.
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- Rosawan S Areemit
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Gupta S, Howden S. Context and mechanisms of interprofessional learning during a Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship. J Interprof Care 2021; 36:413-418. [PMID: 34030551 DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2021.1904850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships (LIC) are known to afford several educational advantages to healthcare students including superior team working skills. This paper explores the perceptions of undergraduate medical students who undertook a rural LIC in Scottish primary care setting, to develop an understanding of their interprofessional learning (IPL) during the LIC placement. A qualitative approach was used to explore the lived experience of five LIC alumni who participated in this longitudinal study. They shared their experiences through written and audio diaries over a period of 1-2 months followed by individual semi-structured interviews. Transcripts were thematically analyzed to identify key themes related to IPL during LIC placements. Data from 12 audio and 9 written diaries and 5 interviews generated the following inter-woven themes with regards to various contextual factors, and the prominent generative mechanisms underlying the positive IPL experience: general practice setting afforded interprofessional interactions, longitudinality afforded interprofessional relationships, engagement in nurturing clinical teams, absence of hierarchy, flexibility and autonomy during the LIC, and 'goodwill' expressed toward the LIC programme. The significant interplay of enabling contextual factors and the generative mechanisms operating in the primary care practice environment is presented in context of existing research and proposed future developments.
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- Shalini Gupta
- School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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Warman SM. The individual in the system: The role of affect in recent veterinary graduates' reflective activity. Vet Rec 2021; 189:e304. [PMID: 33870533 DOI: 10.1002/vetr.304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The transition to professional practice can be a challenging time. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' (RCVS) Professional Development Phase (PDP) aims to support recent graduates through this transition, with graduates required to reflect on their experiences. This study drew on the concept of "lived experience" to explore the influence of affect (feelings, emotions and mood) on recent graduates' experience of reflective activity. METHODS Data comprised semi-structured interviews with 15 recent graduates from one veterinary school. Thematic analysis was used to explore the influence of three aspects of affect on reflective activity: affective valence (whether a chosen action is anticipated to result in positive or negative feelings), tacit aspects (such as tiredness) and perceptions of workplace mood. RESULTS Participants preferred to engage in activities associated with positive feelings. Tacit feelings, such as panic or tiredness, and perceptions of workplace mood, influenced how and with whom participants engaged in reflective activity. Participants often made different choices when reflecting primarily on affective compared to clinical aspects of situations. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that acknowledging and understanding aspects of affect during the professional development phase has the potential to help the profession improve support for recent graduates.
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- Sheena M Warman
- Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Rudland J, Tweed M, Jaye C, Wilkinson TJ. Medical student learner neglect in the clinical learning environment: Applying Glaser's theoretical model. MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 55:471-477. [PMID: 33247954 DOI: 10.1111/medu.14424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Learner neglect is a relatively new concept in education, and no suitable framework for its exploration has been devised. The aim of this study was to determine whether an existing framework, Glaser's framework of child neglect, could be applied to learner neglect in clinical learning environments. This was a retrospective analysis of data obtained as part of a related study. METHOD Six focus groups were conducted with medical students in their early clinical years to explore their views of what experiences in medical education were challenging and why they presented a challenge. The transcript data were analysed using inductive content analysis, within an interpretivist approach in the development of categories. The identified categories were cross referenced with Glaser's framework categories replacing the carer with the teacher and the child with the learner. RESULTS Glaser's classifications of teacher (parent) behaviours were all identified in the negative aspects of medical learner clinical education including emotional unavailability/unresponsiveness, acting in a hostile manner, inappropriate inconsistent developmental interaction, failure to recognise individuality and failure to promote social adaption. Physical unavailability was identified as an additional category and is included in our proposed framework of learner neglect. DISCUSSION Adapting Glaser's framework was useful in considering learner neglect. Medical schools have a role in ensuring learning experiences are positive across contexts and to make explicit to teachers any behaviours that may appear as learner neglect. Applying this framework has the potential to make more explicit any subtle undermining teacher behaviours. Once explicit, there is a greater likelihood that behaviours may be reappraised both by the teacher and learner and modified to promote a more effective clinical learning experience.
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- Joy Rudland
- Education Unit, Otago Medical School, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- General Practice, University of Otago, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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- Education Unit, University of Otago, Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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O'Doherty D, Culhane A, O'Doherty J, Harney S, Glynn L, McKeague H, Kelly D. Medical students and clinical placements - a qualitative study of the continuum of professional identity formation. EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE 2021; 32:202-210. [PMID: 33583348 DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2021.1879684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Background: To explore graduates' perceptions of significant factors affecting professional identity formation (PIF) throughout their graduate medical school education journey and early practice years.Methods: A qualitative study with medical graduates using non-probability sampling. Data collected with graduates via face to face and telephone interviews. Interviews (n = 9) completed with medical graduates of the School of Medicine, University of Limerick.Results: Graduates described their experiences in general practice, during the early patient contact programme and the longitudinal integrated clerkship (LIC) as highly influential. The lasting impact of positive role models was highlighted. The importance of socialisation and entering a community of practice were identified as drivers of professional development. Role modelling and mentorship between students and GP tutors were pivotal as part of early clinical years and clinical LIC. This seemed to have a positive influence on graduate's consideration of general practice as a future career pathway.Conclusion: Professional identity formation occurs for medical students who participate in early patient contact programmes and longitudinal integrated clerkships in GP. Factors such as positive role modelling, good mentorship, communities of practice and a positive learning environment appear to be the main contributors to this process. Experiences as part of longitudinal integrated clerkships are meaningful for graduates, regardless of postgraduate specialisation choices. Educators should acknowledge this when designing medical curricula to ensure that students' professional identity formation is optimally facilitated. Training should be available to support the educators involved in longitudinal integrated clerkships, as they become role models and mentors to students.
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- Diane O'Doherty
- School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.,Health Research Board Primary Care Clinical Trials Network, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Gupta S, Howden S. Insights into post-longitudinal integrated clerkship experience: medical students' perceptions of transition and learning. EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE 2021; 32:211-218. [PMID: 33576322 DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2020.1865204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Stuart E, O'Leary D, Rowntree R, Carey C, O'Rourke L, O'Brien E, Walsh A, Russell V. 'Challenges in experiential learning during transition to clinical practice: A comparative analysis of reflective writing assignments during general practice, paediatrics and psychiatry clerkships'. MEDICAL TEACHER 2020; 42:1275-1282. [PMID: 32776857 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2020.1803250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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INTRODUCTION This study explored the reflective writing (RW) of senior medical students across a co-ordinated reflection education programme in General Practice, Paediatrics and Psychiatry clerkships during their transition to clinical clerkships. The study compared RW themes from within and across three clerkships in order to understand the influence clerkships had on experiential learning and developing professional identity. METHODS All medical students in their penultimate year were invited to participate in the study. 135 reflection assignments were analysed. A qualitative thematic analysis of students' RW was performed. An inductive approach was used and data saturation was achieved. RESULTS Clerkship specific themes were the intimacy of the experience in General Practice, the powerlessness students felt and the challenge of delivering family centred care in Paediatrics and the sense of perceived risk in Psychiatry. Common themes across the three clerkships were of emotional struggles in developing a professional identity. CONCLUSION There is an educational need for developmental space for students during General Practice, greater focus on preparing students for relationship building during Paediatrics and addressing stigma and personal safety issues in students during the Psychiatry clerkships. Across clerkships there is a need for better use of evidence based pedagogies to support emotional development.
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- Ellen Stuart
- Department of General Practice, RCSI, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of General Practice, RCSI, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine, RCSI, Dublin, Ireland
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Koufidis C, Manninen K, Nieminen J, Wohlin M, Silén C. Grounding judgement in context: A conceptual learning model of clinical reasoning. MEDICAL EDUCATION 2020; 54:1019-1028. [PMID: 32403177 DOI: 10.1111/medu.14222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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CONTEXT Contemporary research on clinical reasoning focuses on cognitive problem-solving processes. However, the decisive role that clinical context plays in clinical reasoning is often overlooked. We explored how novice learners make sense of the patient encounter in the clinical situation. In particular, we examined medical students' own judgements concerning diagnostic and management decisions and how the clinical context impacts on this. We aimed to produce a conceptual model of how students learn clinical reasoning in the clinical environment. METHOD We used grounded theory methodology to develop a conceptual learning model. A total of 23 medical students in their third academic year were recruited. Qualitative data were gathered from semi-structured interviews, participant observations and field interviews, during clinical clerkships. RESULTS Learners participating in the clinical environment experienced tensions, called 'Disjunctions.' These disjunctions emerged in the context of the student-patient encounter and in particular in situations where an element from the interaction with the patient was perceived as being inconsistent with existing frames of reference. We categorised the sources of disjunctions into four subcategories: (a) observing the manifestations of clinical signs in reality; (b) fitting the symptoms to a diagnosis; (c) considering management decisions, and (d) communicating a medical decision to the patient. Disjunctions involved an affective component and were associated with feelings of uncertainty. These tensions provoked reactions from the learners, leading them to reassess and modify held assumptions in order to accommodate the encountered inconsistent elements. This facilitated changes in judgement. When making a judgement, participants learned to take into consideration situational elements. CONCLUSIONS Students experience disjunctions in the clinical environment as they encounter situations that challenge their frames of reference. These disjunctions carry significant learning potential. This study can contribute to knowledge concerning the role of the patient encounter in advancing clinical reasoning by transforming problematic habits of the mind.
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- Charilaos Koufidis
- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Centre for Research and Development, Uppsala University, Region Gävleborg, Gävle, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Mowchun JJ, Frew JR, Shoop GH. Education Research: A Qualitative Study on Student Perceptions of Neurology and Psychiatry Clerkship Integration. Neurology 2020; 96:e472-e477. [PMID: 32907965 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000010842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore student perceptions of the feasibility of neurology and psychiatry clerkship integration, including clinical education and competency evaluation, as there has been a call to improve undergraduate medical education integration of the disciplines to better develop physicians that can address nervous system disorders. METHOD Via a constructivist grounded theory approach, we carried out 5 focus groups in 2016-2017 with 28 medical students who completed both independent clerkships. Investigator triangulation was used with iterative interpretation comparisons, and themes were identified using constant comparative analysis. RESULTS Three major themes arose: (1) combining the clerkships was not favorable as students need sufficient time to delve deeper into each discipline; (2) students did not observe an integrated clinical approach by faculty; (3) there is positive value to making links between neurology and psychiatry for effective patient care. CONCLUSIONS Students emphasized the importance of making stronger links between the 2 disciplines for their learning and to improve patient care; however, they did not observe this clinical approach in the workplace. Students perceived that integration of neurology and psychiatry clerkships should occur via increased affinity of the complementary discipline by trainees and faculty in each specialty.
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- Justin J Mowchun
- From the Departments of Neurology and Medical Education (J.J.M.) and Psychiatry and Medical Education (J.R.F.), Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon; and Department of Medical Education (G.H.S.), Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH.
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- From the Departments of Neurology and Medical Education (J.J.M.) and Psychiatry and Medical Education (J.R.F.), Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon; and Department of Medical Education (G.H.S.), Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
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- From the Departments of Neurology and Medical Education (J.J.M.) and Psychiatry and Medical Education (J.R.F.), Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon; and Department of Medical Education (G.H.S.), Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
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Roskvist R, Eggleton K, Goodyear-Smith F. Provision of e-learning programmes to replace undergraduate medical students' clinical general practice attachments during COVID-19 stand-down. EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE 2020; 31:247-254. [PMID: 32469632 DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2020.1772123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Senior medical students at the University of Auckland, New Zealand spend most of their learning time in clinical attachments. Experiential apprentice-style training is traditionally recognised as an important aspect of obtaining competency. In March 2020 they were stood down from their general practice placements in the context of a national response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Acute conversion of their general practice education from experiential clinical exposure to online and offsite learning was required. This paper describes the steps taken and the underlying theoretical foundations for our expediently developed online course. Our online learning programme has three online components, reflecting the domains of educational environment theory: asynchronous discussion forums; a symposium facilitating social interactions and teacher presence, and a portfolio facilitating personal goal aspects. The latter is underpinned by a multi-theories model of adult learning, built upon the scaffolding framework that supports our entire medical curriculum. Within this theory, we propose a five-stage model of learning. Learning from this experience contributes to the body of knowledge around online education, particularly in meeting the needs of a clinical attachment traditionally grounded in experiential learning. It is hoped that the mechanisms described here might be useful to other educators facing similar challenges.
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- Rachel Roskvist
- Department of General Practice & Primary Health Care, University of Auckland , Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of General Practice & Primary Health Care, University of Auckland , Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of General Practice & Primary Health Care, University of Auckland , Auckland, New Zealand
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Davis C, King OA, Clemans A, Coles J, Crampton PES, Jacobs N, McKeown T, Morphet J, Seear K, Rees CE. Student dignity during work-integrated learning: a qualitative study exploring student and supervisors' perspectives. ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION : THEORY AND PRACTICE 2020; 25:149-172. [PMID: 31482308 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-019-09914-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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While University students increasingly participate in work-integrated learning (WIL), their dignity is often violated during WIL. The current literature is limited in so far as it typically focuses on student perspectives within healthcare contexts and does not use the concept of 'dignity'. Instead, this study explored student and supervisor perspectives on student dignity during WIL across healthcare and non-healthcare disciplines. Research questions included: What are: (1) types of student dignity experiences and patterns by groups; (2) factors contributing to experiences; (3) consequences of experiences? Sixty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted using narrative interviewing techniques with 30 supervisors and 46 students from healthcare (medicine, nursing and counselling) and non-healthcare (business, law and education) disciplines. Data were analyzed using framework analysis. Nine common narrative types were identified within 344 stories: verbal abuse, right for learning opportunities, care, inclusion, reasonable expectations, right for appropriate feedback, equality, trust, and right to be informed. Factors contributing to dignity experiences and consequences were often at the individual level (e.g. student/supervisor characteristics). We found some salient differences in perceptions of experiences between students and supervisors, but few differences between healthcare and non-healthcare disciplines. This study extends WIL research based on student perspectives in healthcare, and provides practice and further research guidance to enhance student dignity during WIL.
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- Corinne Davis
- Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Allied Health, Barwon Health and South West Healthcare, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Education Academy, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Health Professions Education Unit, Hull York Medical School, York, UK
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- Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Faculty of Law, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education (MCSHE), Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Wijbenga MH, Duvivier RJ, Sheehan DC, Ramaekers SPJ, Teunissen PW, Driessen EW. Finding your feet: student participation during initiation of international clinical placements : Student participation during initiation. PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION 2020; 9:41-48. [PMID: 32016811 PMCID: PMC7012961 DOI: 10.1007/s40037-020-00561-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION International placements challenge students to find the right level of participation, as local practices, language and time pressure may affect their engagement in patient-related tasks or team activities. This study sought to unpack the initiation process during international clinical placements with the ultimate aim to achieve active student participation. METHODS Following a constructivist grounded theory approach, we conducted two individual interviews with 15 undergraduate healthcare students (before departure and whilst on placement). To identify emerging themes, we applied an iterative process of data collection and constant comparative analysis. Several team discussions informed further analysis, allowing us to reach a more conceptual level of theory. RESULTS From our findings we constructed a four-phase model of healthcare students' initiation of international clinical placements, which brings into focus how the phases of 'orientation', 'adjustment' and 'contribution to patient care' build up towards a 'sense of belonging'. We identified several factors that induced active student participation in practice, such as a favourable workplace setting, opportunities for learning and a local support network. DISCUSSION Active student participation is aimed at different goals, depending on the four phases of initiation that eventually lead to a sense of belonging and support workplace learning.
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- Miriam H Wijbenga
- European School of Physiotherapy/Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Parnassia Psychiatric Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands
- School of Health Professions Education (SHE), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- College of Education, Health and Human Development, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- European School of Physiotherapy/Center of Expertise Urban Vitality, Faculty of Health, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Health Professions Education (SHE), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Health Professions Education (SHE), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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de Bever S, van Rhijn SC, van Dijk N, Kramer A, Visser MRM. Professionals' perspectives on factors affecting GP trainees' patient mix: results from an interview and focus group study among professionals working in Dutch general practice. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e032182. [PMID: 31843835 PMCID: PMC6924856 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Seeing and treating patients in daily practice forms the basis of general practitioner (GP) training. However, the types of patients seen by GP trainees do not always match trainees' educational needs. Knowledge about factors that shape the mix of patient types is limited, especially with regard to the role of the professionals who work in the GP practice. AIM We investigated factors affecting the mix of patients seen by GP trainees from the perspective of professionals. DESIGN AND SETTING This qualitative study involved GP trainees, GP supervisors, medical receptionists and nurse practitioners affiliated with a GP Specialty Training Institute in the Netherlands. METHODS Twelve focus groups and seven interviews with 73 participants were held. Data collection and analysis were iterative, using thematic analysis with a constant comparison methodology. RESULTS The characteristics of patients' health problems and the bond between the doctor and patient are important determinants of GP trainees' patient mix. Because trainees have not yet developed bonds with patients, they are less likely to see patients with complex health problems. However, trainees can deliberately influence their patient mix by paying purposeful attention to bonding with patients and by gaining professional trust through focused engagement with their colleagues. CONCLUSION Trainees' patient mix is affected by various factors. Trainees and team members can take steps to ensure that this mix matches trainees' educational needs, but their success depends on the interaction between trainees' behaviour, the attitudes of team members and the context. The findings show how the mix of patients seen by trainees can be influenced to become more trainee centred and learning oriented.
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- Sarah de Bever
- Department of General Practice/ GP Specialty Training Program, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School of Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice/ GP Specialty Training Program, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School of Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice/ GP Specialty Training Program, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School of Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of General Practice/ GP Specialty Training Program, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam School of Public Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Warman SM. Experiences of recent graduates: reframing reflection as purposeful, social activity. Vet Rec 2019; 186:347. [PMID: 31826933 DOI: 10.1136/vr.105573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND During the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' (RCVS) Professional Development Phase, graduates are required to reflect on their progress. Reflection is often conceptualised as a solitary activity, which may contrast with day-to-day reflective activities in the workplace. This study drew on cultural-historical activity theory to understand how recently graduated veterinary surgeons engage in reflective activity. METHODS Data comprised RCVS documentation and semistructured interviews with 15 recent graduates from one veterinary school. Thematic analysis was used to describe a collective system of reflective activity and to identify contradictions in the system with the potential to limit outcomes of reflective activity. RESULTS Two overarching themes of contradictions were identified: 'social reflection' and 'formalising the informal'. Graduates need opportunities for talking and/or writing to progress worries into purposeful reflection, underpinned by a shared understanding of reflective activity with colleagues, and by working practices which prioritise and normalise reflective interaction. CONCLUSION These findings identify potential avenues to better support veterinary graduates as they negotiate the transition to working life, and suggest that reconsideration of the formal expectations of new veterinary graduates and their employers is timely.
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- Sheena M Warman
- Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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King E, Turpin M, Green W, Schull D. Learning to interact and interacting to learn: a substantive theory of clinical workplace learning for diverse cohorts. ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION : THEORY AND PRACTICE 2019; 24:691-706. [PMID: 31025212 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-019-09891-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Social interactions are integral to clinical workplace functioning and are recognised to play an important role in clinical workplace learning. How, why and to what end students, in the context of today's culturally and linguistically diverse cohorts, interact with members of clinical workplace communities during clinical workplace learning is not well understood. The aim of this research was to generate a theoretical understanding of students' interactive processes in clinical workplace learning that accounted for high levels of cultural/linguistic diversity. In accordance with constructivist grounded theory methods, data collection and analysis were premised on theoretical sampling and constant comparative analysis, and undertaken from an informed and reflexive stance. This involved iterations of survey, interview and diary data from two diverse cohorts of final year veterinary students who had undergone 11 months of clinical workplace learning. Clinical preceptors were also interviewed. As an aid to theory building, testing and refinement, and in order to test the theory's relevance, usefulness and transferability beyond veterinary clinical education, critical feedback was sought from medical and allied health educators. Our substantive level theory demonstrates that upon entering the clinical workplace community, students learn how to 'harness dialogue' in order to effectively coordinate three, inter-related interactive processes: (i) functioning in the workplace, (ii) impression management and (iii) learning-in-the-moment. We found both positive and negative consequences ensued, depending on how students harnessed dialogue. The theory responds to a perceived need in international student education to move away from a deficit discourse by developing educational theory which focuses on the nature of participation, rather than the nature of the student.
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- Eva King
- School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Bldg 8114, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia.
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- School of Education, University of Tasmania, Newnham Campus, Launceston, TAS, Australia
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- School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Bldg 8114, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia
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Volpe RL, Hopkins M, Haidet P, Wolpaw DR, Adams NE. Is research on professional identity formation biased? Early insights from a scoping review and metasynthesis. MEDICAL EDUCATION 2019; 53:119-132. [PMID: 30656747 DOI: 10.1111/medu.13781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Despite a recent surge in literature identifying professional identity formation (PIF) as a key process in physician development, the empiric study of PIF in medicine remains in its infancy. To gain insight about PIF, the authors examined the medical literature and that of two other helping professions. METHODS The authors conducted a scoping review and qualitative metasynthesis of PIF in medicine, nursing and counselling/psychology. For the scoping review, four databases were searched using a combination of keywords to identify empiric studies on PIF in trainees. After a two-step screening process, thematic analysis was used to conduct the metasynthesis on screened articles. RESULTS A total of 7451 titles and abstracts were screened; 92 studies were included in the scoping review. Saturation was reached in the qualitative metasynthesis after reviewing 29 articles. CONCLUSION The metasynthesis revealed three inter-related PIF themes across the helping professions: the importance of clinical experience, the role of trainees' expectations of what a helping professional is or should be, and the impact of broader professional culture and systems on PIF. Upon reflection, most striking was that only 10 of the 92 articles examined trainee's sociocultural data, such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age and socio-economic status, in a robust way and included them in their analysis and interpretation. This raises the question of whether conceptions of PIF suffer from sociocultural bias, thereby disadvantaging trainees from diverse populations and preserving the status quo of an historically white, male medical culture.
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- Rebecca L Volpe
- Department of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Departments of Humanities and Public Health Sciences, Medical Education Research, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Departments of Medicine and Humanities, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Harrell Health Sciences Library, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sukhera J, Milne A, Teunissen PW, Lingard L, Watling C. Adaptive reinventing: implicit bias and the co-construction of social change. ADVANCES IN HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION : THEORY AND PRACTICE 2018; 23:587-599. [PMID: 29455445 DOI: 10.1007/s10459-018-9816-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Emerging research on implicit bias recognition and management within health professions describes individually focused educational interventions without considering workplace influences. Workplace learning theories highlight how individual agency and workplace structures dynamically interact to produce change within individuals and learning environments. Promoting awareness of individual biases shaped by clinical learning environments may therefore represent a unique type of workplace learning. We sought to explore how individuals and the workplace learning environment interact once awareness of implicit biases are triggered within learners. In accordance with longitudinal case study methodology and informed by constructivist grounded theory, we conducted multiple longitudinal interviews with physician and nurse participants over 12 months. Our results suggest that implicit bias recognition provokes dissonance among participants leading to frustration, and critical questioning of workplace constraints. Once awareness is triggered, participants began reflecting on their biases and engaging in explicit behavioural changes that influenced the perception of structural changes within the learning environment itself. Collaboration, communication and role modeling within teams appeared to facilitate the process as individual and workplace affordances were gradually transformed. Our findings suggest a potential model for understanding how individual learners adaptively reinvent their role in response to disruptions in their learning environment.
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- Javeed Sukhera
- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Alberti H. Authentic general practice placements for medical students. EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE 2018; 29:244-245. [DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2018.1491805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Hugh Alberti
- School of Medical Education, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
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Van Hout MC, Crowley D, McBride A, Delargy I. Piloting online self-audit of methadone treatment in Irish general practice: results, reflections and educational outcomes. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2018; 18:153. [PMID: 29945578 PMCID: PMC6020386 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-018-1259-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Work based learning underpins the training and CPD of medical practitioners. Medical audit operates on two levels; individual self-assessment and professional/practice development. In Ireland, annual practice improvement audit is an essential requirement for the successful completion of continuous professional development (CPD) as determined by the regulatory body, the Irish Medical Council. All general practice (GP) doctors providing methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in Ireland have a contractual obligation to partake in a yearly methadone practice audit. The Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) as national training provider is tasked to facilitate this annual audit process. The purpose of this audit is to assess the quality of care provided to patients against an agreed set of national standards, enhance learning, and promote practice improvement and reflective practice. The aim was to present an online MTP self-audit and evaluate results from a 12-month pilot among GPs providing MMT in Ireland. METHODS A mixed method study describing three phases (design and development, pilot/implementation and evaluation) of a new online self -audit tool was conducted. Descriptive and thematic analysis of audit and evaluation data was conducted. RESULTS Survey Monkey is a suitable software package for the development and hosting of an easy to use online audit for MMT providing doctors. Analysis of the audit results found that the majority of GPs scored 80% or over for the 25 identified essential criteria for MMT provision. The evaluation of the GP audit experience underscores the positive outcomes of the online self-audit in terms of improving practice systems, encouraging reflective practice, enhanced patient care and doctor commitment to continued provision of MMT in addiction clinics and in primary care. CONCLUSIONS Results from this audit demonstrate a high level of compliance with best practise MMT guidelines by Irish GPs providing MMT. The online self-audit process was well received and encouraged reflective practice. The audit process hinged on the individual GP's ability to review and critically analyse their professional practice, and manage change. This model of audit could be adapted and used to monitor the management of other chronic illnesses in general practice.
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- Marie Claire Van Hout
- Public Health Policy and Practice, Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moore’s University, Liverpool, UK
- Substance Misuse Programme, Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin, Ireland
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- Substance Misuse Programme, Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin, Ireland
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- Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin, Ireland
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- Substance Misuse Programme, Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin, Ireland
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Coaching the Debriefer: Peer Coaching to Improve Debriefing Quality in Simulation Programs. Simul Healthc 2018; 12:319-325. [PMID: 28538446 DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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STATEMENT Formal faculty development programs for simulation educators are costly and time-consuming. Peer coaching integrated into the teaching flow can enhance an educator's debriefing skills. We provide a practical guide for the who, what, when, where, why, and how of peer coaching for debriefing in simulation-based education. Peer coaching offers advantages such as psychological safety and team building, and it can benefit both the educator who is receiving feedback and the coach who is providing it. A feedback form for effective peer coaching includes the following: (1) psychological safety, (2) framework, (3) method/strategy, (4) content, (5) learner centeredness, (6) co-facilitation, (7) time management, (8) difficult situations, (9) debriefing adjuncts, and (10) individual style and experience. Institutional backing of peer coaching programs can facilitate implementation and sustainability. Program leaders should communicate the need and benefits, establish program goals, and provide assessment tools, training, structure, and evaluation to optimize chances of success.
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Kilbertus F, Ajjawi R, Archibald DB. "You're Not Trying to Save Somebody From Death": Learning as "Becoming" in Palliative Care. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2018; 93:929-936. [PMID: 29116978 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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PURPOSE Learning can be conceptualized as a process of "becoming," considering individuals, workplace participation, and professional identity formation. How postgraduate trainees learn palliative care, encompassing technical competence, compassion, and empathy, is not well understood or explained by common conceptualizations of learning as "acquisition" and "participation." Learning palliative care, a practice that has been described as a cultural shift in medicine challenging the traditional role of curing and healing, provided the context to explore learning as "becoming." METHOD The authors undertook a qualitative narrative study, interviewing 14 residents from the University of Ottawa Family Medicine Residency Program eliciting narratives of memorable learning (NMLs) for palliative care. Forty-five NMLs were analyzed thematically. To illuminate the interplay among themes, an in-depth analysis of the NMLs was done that considered themes and linguistic and paralinguistic features of the narratives. RESULTS Forty-five NMLs were analyzed. The context of NMLs was predominantly a variety of clinical workplaces during postgraduate training. Themes clustered around the concept of palliative care and how it contrasted with other clinical experiences, the emotional impact on narrators, and how learning happened in the workplace. Participants had expectations about their identities as doctors that were challenged within their NMLs for palliative care. CONCLUSIONS NMLs for palliative care were a complex entanglement of individual experience and social and workplace cultures highlighting the limitations of the "acquisition" and "participation" metaphors of learning. By conceptualizing learning as "becoming," what occurs during memorable learning can be made accessible to those supporting learners and their professional identity formation.
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- Frances Kilbertus
- F. Kilbertus is family physician and associate professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Mindemoya, Ontario, Canada. R. Ajjawi is senior research fellow, Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. D.B. Archibald is assistant professor and medical education research scientist, Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa and Bruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Olmos-Vega FM, Dolmans DH, Teunissen PW, Stalmeijer RE. Expanding our understanding regarding residents' participation in the workplace. MEDICAL EDUCATION 2018; 52:582-584. [PMID: 29878447 DOI: 10.1111/medu.13560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- Francisco M Olmos-Vega
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Educational Development and Research, Maastricht University, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Educational Development and Research, Maastricht University, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Educational Development and Research, Maastricht University, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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