The portfolio: how was it for you? Views of F2 doctors from the Mersey Deanery Foundation Pilot.

Full Abstract

A study was conducted between August 2004 and August 2005 to explore the experiences of Foundation year 2 (F2) trainees who used the learning portfolio on the Mersey Deanery pilot scheme. Seventy-three trainees (77%) reported receiving their portfolio during their induction. In their first four-month placement, 90 trainees (96%) completed the two case-based discussions, 80 (87%) the three mini clinical examinations and 92 (97%) the two direct observation of practical procedures. The number of trainees who felt there was an opportunity to make a record of and analyse clinical critical incidents and critical incidents related to professional behaviour was only 32 (35%) and 13 (15%) respectively. Free text responses suggested that trainees appreciate the portfolio but that an understanding of its content and purpose, particularly by educational supervisors, is paramount to its success.

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Author information

Author/s: Ryland, I (I); Brown, J (J); O'Brien, M (M); Graham, D (D); Gillies, R (R); Chapman, T (T); Shaw, N (N);

Affiliation: Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UK.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: Clinical medicine (London, England) (Clin Med), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 Jul-Aug; vol 6 (issue 4) : pp 378-80

Dates: Created 2006/09/07; Completed 2006/10/31;

PMID: 16956144, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Clinical Competence - standards
Educational Measurement - methods
Great Britain
Humans

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