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Published on: January 17, 2011
Resuscitating paediatric induction: an action research approach
C Melville1, D Wall, M Samuels
1Department of Academic Paediatrics, City General Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK.
Objectives:
To establish teaching objectives, methods and assessment for a paediatric induction programme.
Design:
Action research over a 2-year period.
Participants:
88 doctors from three hospitals.
Main Outcome Measures:
These were end-of-course evaluations, using Likert scales, and free comments; independent evaluation by the West Midlands Deanery 4 months after courses, in which participating and non-participating units were compared, and summative assessment of trainees involving multiple-choice questions, a basic life-support scenario and an illness scenario.
Results:
88 participants attended four 3-day courses over 2 years. Mean satisfaction ratings were very high for content, personal value, and presentation. There was a significant rise in Deanery evaluation scores, compared with non-significant change in other hospitals, and there were excellent pass rates for trainees.
Conclusions:
Trainees strongly approve of induction with clear objectives, active teaching, and validated assessment.
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