title: [Formative evaluation: experience of the Catalonian family and community medicine teaching units].
abstract: The purpose of this article is to report on the experience in formative evaluation that was carried out in the Catalonian family and community medicine teaching units during the years 2001-2007. This formative evaluation project included the use of several evaluation tools such as, self-listening, video-recording, structured observation of clinical practice, cases by computer and simulated patients. Different resident intakes have participated in the development of the project, as well as their teaching unit tutors and coordinators. This accumulated experience has allowed it to progress into the field of formative evaluation, and to adapt and integrate the activities that were being carried out in a resident portfolio, which in our opinion is the best tool for the formative evaluation of the family medicine resident.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Consorcio Sanitario de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España. mezquerra@cst.cat
authors.forename: Matilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ezquerra Lezcano
authors.forename: Magda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bundo Vidiella
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Descarrega Queralt
authors.forename: Amando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín Zurro
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fores García
authors.forename: Josep Maria
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fornells Vallès
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003154:Community Medicine / Q000193:education*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000592:standards*; D013030:Spain