TY - JOUR
T1 - Consultants' opinion on a new practice-based assessment programme for first-year residents in anaesthesiology.
AU - Ringsted, C
AU - ØStergaard, D
AU - Scherpbier, A
N1 - Keywords: Anesthesiology; Attitude of Health Personnel; Consultants; Curriculum; Denmark; Educational Measurement; Humans; Internship and Residency
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - BACKGROUND: Assessment in postgraduate education is moving towards using a broad spectrum of practice-based assessment methods. This approach was recently introduced in first-year residency in anaesthesiology in Denmark. The new assessment programme covers: clinical skills, communication skills, organizational skills and collaborative skills, scholarly proficiencies and professionalism. Eighteen out of a total of 21 assessment instruments were used for pass/fail decisions. The aim of this study was to survey consultants' opinions of the programme in terms of the representativeness of competencies tested, the suitability of the programme as a basis for pass/fail decisions and the relevance and sufficiency of the content of the different assessment instruments. METHODS: A description of the assessment programme and a questionnaire were sent to all consultants of anaesthesiology in Denmark. The questionnaire consisted of items, to be answered on a five-point scale, asking the consultants' opinions about representativeness, suitability and content of the programme. RESULTS: The response rate was 251/382 (66%). More than 75% of the respondents agreed that the assessment programme offered adequate coverage of the competencies of a first-year resident and was appropriate for making pass/fail decisions. There was strong agreement that the content of the 18 tests used for pass/fail decisions was relevant and sufficient for pass/fail decisions. CONCLUSION: Judging from the consultants' opinions, the assessment programme for first-year residency in anaesthesiology appears to be appropriate regarding the range of competencies assessed, the appropriateness as a basis for pass/fail decisions, and regarding the content of the tests used for pass/fail decisions. Further studies are needed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the programme in practice.
Udgivelsesdato: 2002-Oct
AB - BACKGROUND: Assessment in postgraduate education is moving towards using a broad spectrum of practice-based assessment methods. This approach was recently introduced in first-year residency in anaesthesiology in Denmark. The new assessment programme covers: clinical skills, communication skills, organizational skills and collaborative skills, scholarly proficiencies and professionalism. Eighteen out of a total of 21 assessment instruments were used for pass/fail decisions. The aim of this study was to survey consultants' opinions of the programme in terms of the representativeness of competencies tested, the suitability of the programme as a basis for pass/fail decisions and the relevance and sufficiency of the content of the different assessment instruments. METHODS: A description of the assessment programme and a questionnaire were sent to all consultants of anaesthesiology in Denmark. The questionnaire consisted of items, to be answered on a five-point scale, asking the consultants' opinions about representativeness, suitability and content of the programme. RESULTS: The response rate was 251/382 (66%). More than 75% of the respondents agreed that the assessment programme offered adequate coverage of the competencies of a first-year resident and was appropriate for making pass/fail decisions. There was strong agreement that the content of the 18 tests used for pass/fail decisions was relevant and sufficient for pass/fail decisions. CONCLUSION: Judging from the consultants' opinions, the assessment programme for first-year residency in anaesthesiology appears to be appropriate regarding the range of competencies assessed, the appropriateness as a basis for pass/fail decisions, and regarding the content of the tests used for pass/fail decisions. Further studies are needed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the programme in practice.
Udgivelsesdato: 2002-Oct
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 12366507
SN - 0001-5172
VL - 46
SP - 1119
EP - 1123
JO - Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
JF - Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
IS - 9
ER -