| How good are newly qualified doctors at digital rectal examination? | |
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PMID: 19895600 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Aim Digital rectal examination (DRE) is an essential skill which all newly qualified doctors should have. There is evidence in the literature that junior doctors lack this important examination technique. The aim of our study was to determine, with the help of a questionnaire, the abilities of foundation year 1 (FY1) doctors to perform DRE. Method A questionnaire was developed and sent to newly qualified FY1 doctors qualified in two universities (Nottingham and Sheffield) within the first 4 weeks of starting as a FY1 doctor. Results Ninety (75%) out of 120 questionnaires were completed. Most FY1 doctors had very little experience in performing DRE on a patient, and 68 (76%) had performed less than 10 procedures prior to qualification. Very few of these doctors had their clinical findings on DRE checked by a senior doctor (n = 7, 8%). Comparing DRE with other forms of examination, newly qualified doctors were most confident at groin hernia examination followed by testicular examination. They were least confident with vaginal examination and DRE (ANOVA P = 0.0082). Conclusion Digital rectal examination is frequently performed by the most inexperienced doctor and may not be verified by a more senior colleague. More training and supervision of junior doctors are required both prior to qualification and during the early stages of their medical career. |
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J M-C Yeung; H Yeeles; S-W Tang; L L Hong; S Amin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Volume: 13 ISSN: 1463-1318 ISO Abbreviation: Colorectal Dis Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-02-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883611 Medline TA: Colorectal Dis Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 337-40 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2011 The Authors. Colorectal Disease © 2011 The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. |
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Department of Colorectal Surgery, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK Department of Colorectal Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK. |
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