Do GPs actually use online teaching resources for placements? Initial results from a new theme-based approach to clinical placements

Conference:

SAPC ASM 2020 - cancelled due to pandemic

Talk Code:

J.11

Presenter:

Alex Harding

Twitter:

@alexhardingexe

Co-authors:

Susanna Hill, Shamik Agashi

Author institutions:

University of Exeter College of Medicine and Health

Problem

To what extent can a medical school curriculum inform placements?This work investigates uptake amongst tutors for a new theme-based approach to a placement curriculum that follows the principles set out in 'Teaching General Practice', the new UK GP curriculum guidelines.

Approach

Focus groups with GP tutors at 3 locations in the South West of EnglandA grounded theory interpretation of data was carried out

Findings

Technical problems predominateUptake of new ideas is slowUniversities can do much to ease the technical burden of GPs in busy practises by improving their online access

Consequences

Curriculum interventions that use online platforms may be better designed by reducing to a minimum the technical barriers and content should be as broad as possible, allowing adaptation to the variations of clinical practice.

Submitted by:

Alex Harding

Funding acknowledgement:

none