Flaherty, G. T. Connolly, R. O’Brien, T.
Published in
Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)
BackgroundA positive learning environment in which postgraduate doctors are supported, supervised and nurtured, is likely to lead to enhanced professional satisfaction and improved patient care.AimsThe aims of the current study were to use the PHEEM inventory to determine the aspects of their current learning environment which junior doctors rate m...
Lachish, Shelly Goldacre, Michael J. Lambert, Trevor
Published in
BMC Medical Education
BackgroundIdentifying factors that improve job satisfaction of new doctors and ease the difficult transition from student to doctor is of great interest to public health agencies. Studies to date have focused primarily on the value of changes to medical school curricula and induction processes in this regard, but have overlooked the extent to which...
Chong, Heng Teck Weightman, Michael James Sirichai, Peranada Jones, Alison
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BMC Medical Education
BackgroundOnline information resources function dually as important learning tools and sources of the latest evidence-based recommendations for junior medical officers (JMOs). However, little is currently known about how JMOs utilise this information when providing care for their patients. This study aimed to examine the usage and experience of onl...
McCarthy, S. E. O’Boyle, C. A. O’Shaughnessy, A. Walsh, G.
Published in
Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)
BackgroundIncreasing demand exists for blended approaches to the development of professionalism. Trainees of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland participated in an online patient safety programme.AimsStudy aims were: (1) to determine whether the programme improved junior doctors’ knowledge, attitudes and skills relating to error reporting, o...
Brunton, Margaret
Published in
Journal of Business Ethics
The purpose of this paper is to examine the outcomes arising from ideologically driven health reforms, which confronted an enduring socialized model of public health care in New Zealand. The primary focus is on the narratives arising from the unprecedented strike action of junior doctors, symbolic of industrial unrest in the public health sector. A...
Manikam, Logan Hoy, Andrew Fosker, Hannah Wong, Martin Ho Yin Banerjee, Jay Lakhanpaul, Monica Knight, Alec Littlejohns, Peter
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BMC Medical Education
BackgroundClinical practice guidelines (CPGs) aim to improve patient care, but their use remains variable. We explored attitudes that influence CPG use amongst newly qualified doctors.MethodsA self-completed, anonymous questionnaire was sent to all Foundation Doctors in England and Wales between December 2012 and May 2013. We included questions des...
Zaidi, Seher Mordaunt, Cathy Durnin, Nicola Cooke, Sarah Blakey, John D.
Published in
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
Background Junior doctors commonly prescribe inhaled medication for patients admitted to hospitals, and this may be a potential source of prescription error. Objective To determine the potential type, frequency and cost of prescription errors for inhaled medication, and ascertain if a simple educational intervention can improve junior doctors’ know...
Lobo, Sarah E M Rucker, James Kerr, Madeleine Gallo, Fidel Constable, Giles Hotopf, Matthew Stewart, Robert Broadbent, Matthew Baggaley, Martin Lovestone, Simon
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Published in
International journal of medical informatics
These results indicate that a semi-structured assessment template significantly improves the quality of MSE recording by junior doctors within EHRs. Future work should focus on whether such improvements translate into better patient outcomes and have the ability to improve the quality of information available on EHRs to researchers.
Qureshi, Zeshan U Lattey, Katherine Bryne, Patrick Rodrigues, Mark Ross, Michael Maxwell, Simon
Published in
Perspectives on Medical Education
IntroductionMedical textbooks are an important teaching supplement. Few have junior doctors or medical students (‘juniors’) as primary contributors. However, the strengths of junior-led face-to-face teaching are now well-established, and we hypothesized that similar advantages would be transferrable to a textbook setting.MethodsJuniors were approac...
Vijendren, Ananth Trinidade, Aaron Ngu, Albert
Published in
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
ENT presentations are common both in primary care and accident and emergency departments. Unfortunately, many clinicians are not comfortable handling ENT emergencies due to a lack of knowledge and skill stemming from an undergraduate level onwards. An ‘Introduction to ENT’ course has been cited as an answer to bridge the gap in knowledge and promot...
