title: The portfolio: how was it for you? Views of F2 doctors from the Mersey Deanery Foundation Pilot.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Mersey Deanery, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ryland
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gillies
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: 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