title: Educational objectives and requirements of an undergraduate clerkship in general practice. The outcome of a consensus procedure.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: van der Vleuten
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Grol
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: op 't Root
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Crebolder
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rethans
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires