Educational objectives and requirements of an undergraduate clerkship in general practice. The outcome of a consensus procedure.
OBJECTIVE
The main aim of this study was to reach consensus between students, faculty and general practice teachers on the educational objectives and requirements of the clerkship in general practice.


METHODS
The consensus procedure consisted of four steps and all active general practice teachers (n = 116) were asked to participate in the study.


RESULTS
We identified 189 educational objectives: 127 complaints (problems, symptoms, syndromes), 29 clinical skills and 37 objectives concerning the theoretical dimensions of general practice. Educational requirements crystallized to 16 essential preconditions of a teaching practice and 35 didactic activities to be performed by the general practice teachers.


CONCLUSIONS
These consensus results will be used to structure the medical curriculum and as guidelines for the educational process during the clerkship.
Martens
F M
FM
Department of General Practice, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
van der Vleuten
C P
CP
Grol
R P
RP
op 't Root
J M
JM
Crebolder
H F
HF
Rethans
J J
JJ
D001315:Australia; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires