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General considerations regarding assessment of professional behaviour
Walther N K A van Mook1, Scheltus J van Luijk, Helen O'Sullivan
1Department of Intensive Care and Internal Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands. w.van.mook@mumc.nl
European Journal of Internal Medicine
|June 16, 2009
Summary
Assessing professionalism in medicine is a recent focus. This article reviews current tools for evaluating professional behavior, their validity, and reliability for educational use.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Professionalism Assessment
Background:
- Core medical knowledge and technical skills have long been assessed.
- Professionalism assessment is a recent development in medical education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To clarify the relationship between professional behavior assessment and other methods using Miller's framework.
- To provide an overview of current tools for assessing professionalism.
- To review evidence on the validity, reliability, feasibility, acceptability, and educational utility of these tools.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of published evidence on professionalism assessment tools.
- Analysis using Miller's framework for assessment methods.
Main Results:
- Professionalism assessment is a developing field with various tools available.
- Evidence on the psychometric properties and utility of these tools is being gathered.
Conclusions:
- Further development and validation of professionalism assessment methods are needed.
- Understanding the current landscape is crucial for advancing professional behavior evaluation in medicine.
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