The portfolio: how was it for you? Views of F2 doctors from the Mersey Deanery Foundation Pilot.
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.
Ryland
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Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UK.
Brown
J
J
O'Brien
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M
Graham
D
D
Gillies
R
R
Chapman
T
T
Shaw
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N
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom