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How should paediatric examiners be trained?

N Khera1, H Davies, H Davies

  • 1Lewisham NHS Trust, Senior Research Fellow, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, UK.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|December 23, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Effective training for examiners in paediatric clinical examinations requires analyzing examination content and processes. This study advocates for examiner training programs, outlining essential attributes and curriculum components for improved assessment quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Pediatric Clinical Assessment

Background:

  • Examiner competence is crucial for valid and reliable pediatric clinical examinations.
  • Current training for examiners in this field is often inconsistent or underdeveloped.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish the necessity of structured training programs for examiners in pediatric clinical examinations.
  • To identify key attributes of effective examiners and essential components for their training.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on examiner training and assessment in pediatrics.
  • Analysis of the content and process of pediatric clinical examinations.
  • Synthesis of desirable examiner attributes and training program elements.

Main Results:

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  • A clear need exists for systematic examiner education to enhance assessment quality.
  • Effective examiners require specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
  • A comprehensive training program should cover assessment principles, feedback delivery, and ethical considerations.

Conclusions:

  • Developing standardized training for pediatric clinical examiners is essential for improving educational outcomes.
  • Further research should focus on evaluating the impact of such training programs on examination validity and reliability.