title: [Self-assessment of clinical skills among medical trainees when entering internship during the spring seasons 1998].
abstract: The aim of this study is to identify medical trainees' level of self-reported clinical skills when entering internship. A questionnaire was sent to 124 trainees, who were about to enter their internship. The questionnaire included 88 questions on clinical skills, asking the trainees to rate their level of mastership on a Visual Analogue Scale from zero to ten, 0 = not mastering and 10 = mastering. In total one hundred (81%) returned the questionnaire. There is considerable variation in the self reported acquisition of clinical skills in many of the procedures. In some basic procedures most trainees showed a rather high level of mastership, above 7.5, but in other basic procedures about half of the candidates report a level of mastership below 5.0. A more thorough specification of objectives for practical skills would make it easier to plan an effective and efficient training during internship.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Medicinske Institut, Bispebjerg Hospital.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Ringsted
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trønnes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Falck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Laegers vurdering af deres kliniske faerdighedsniveau ved påbegyndelse af turnus i foråret 1998.