| Easing the transition from student to doctor: how can medical schools help prepare their graduates for starting work? | |
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PMID: 19142797 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: In 2000/1, a survey found that 42% of newly qualified UK doctors felt their medical training had not prepared them well for starting work. AIM: To determine factors associated with preparedness. METHODS: A questionnaire to all 5143 newly qualified doctors in May 2005. RESULTS: The response rate was 2062/4784 = 43.1%. 15% of respondents felt poorly prepared by medical school for starting work. There were no associations between gender or graduate entry status and preparedness. The personality traits of conscientiousness (r=0.14; p < 0.001) and extraversion (r=0.15; p < 0.001) were associated with high preparedness. Neuroticism was associated with low preparedness (r= -0.16; p < 0.001).Respondents who had done shadowing attachments were more likely to feel prepared (58.6% vs 48.5% felt prepared; 2=4.0; p=0.05), as were graduates of problem based learning courses (61.3% vs 56.1%; 2=5.0; p=0.03). Preparedness correlated with agreement with the statements 'My teaching was relevant to real life as a doctor' (rho=0.36; p < 0.001), and 'As a house officer I found it easy to get help when I needed it' (rho=0.29; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Improvements in the preparedness of UK medical school graduates may be due to increased relevance of undergraduate teaching to life as a junior doctor and increased support in the workplace. |
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Authors:
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Judith Cave; Katharine Woolf; Alison Jones; Jane Dacre |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medical teacher Volume: 31 ISSN: 1466-187X ISO Abbreviation: Med Teach Publication Date: 2009 May |
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Created Date: 2009-10-13 Completed Date: 2010-01-25 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7909593 Medline TA: Med Teach Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 403-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Academic Centre for Medical Education, UCL Division of Medical Education, RFUCMS Archway Campus, University College London, Highgate Hill, London, UK. judith.cave@nhs.net |
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Clinical Competence* Employment* Female Great Britain Humans Male Questionnaires Schools, Medical / standards* Students, Medical* |
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