Is there ever a single best answer (SBA): assessment driving certainty in the uncertain world of GP?
Educ Prim Care. 2023 Aug 29:1-4. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2023.2243447. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTUncertainty is inherent in all areas of medical practice, not least in primary care, which is defined by its acceptance of uncertainty and complexity. Single best answer (SBA) questions are a ubiquitous assessment tool in undergraduate medical assessments; however clinical practice, particularly in primary care, challenges the supposition that a single best answer exists for all clinical encounters and dilemmas. In this article, we seek to highlight several aspects of the relationship between this assessment format and clinic...
Source: Education for Primary Care - August 29, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Nick P Gardner Gerard J Gormley Grainne P Kearney Source Type: research
Tackling differential attainment in specialist GP training in England and Scotland
Educ Prim Care. 2023 Aug 29:1-5. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2023.2243453. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn this article NHS England and NHS Education for Scotland describe practical ways we are tackling differences in the attainment of people training as general practitioners (GPs).Trainees from minority ethnic groups and international medical graduates are less likely than others to qualify as GPs. It is difficult to change systemic inequalities, but over the past five years we have made practical changes to GP speciality training. Educators recognise there is an issue and are trying to tackle it.For example, people who had no...
Source: Education for Primary Care - August 29, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Debra de Silva Rachel Roberts Vijay Nayar Graham Rutt Simon Gregory Amjad Khan Source Type: research
Teaching medical students in general practice when conducting remote consults: a qualitative study
This study aimed to explore the experience of New Zealand general practitioners undertaking clinical teaching with medical students when telehealth consulting.METHODS: Semi-structured interviews with general practitioners who had taught medical students whilst consulting remotely. General inductive thematic analysis of transcribed interviews.RESULTS: Six female and four male participants aged 40 to over 65 years. Participants often focused on general practicalities of telehealth consultations and effects on the patient-doctor relationship, and needed direction to consider remote consultations with students, which added to ...
Source: Education for Primary Care - August 25, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Rachel Roskvist Andy Wearn Kyle Eggleton Shomel Gauznabi Felicity Goodyear-Smith Source Type: research
Teaching an empathy-focused approach to difficult consultations: a pilot session and co-production evaluation workshop
CONCLUSION: We were able to deliver a successful pilot session that improved students' understanding of the skills needed and had a positive impact on GP tutors involved in the session. A subsequent co-production workshop identified key strategies to improve the session for future years.PMID:37585715 | DOI:10.1080/14739879.2023.2241037 (Source: Education for Primary Care)
Source: Education for Primary Care - August 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Andy Ward Jeremy Howick Source Type: research
