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General practitioners' perspectives on revised entry and selection methods to medicine and the HPAT
T Dennehy1, M Kelly, S O'Flynn
1Medical Education Unit, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork.
Abstract:
Revised selection mechanisms to medicine now include an adjunct admission test known as the HPAT. Stakeholder acceptability is a key issue. General Practitioners (GPs) represent an important stakeholder group. A questionnaire was administered to a regional sample of GPs evaluating their knowledge of the new selection system, views on acceptability, performance on sample HPAT questions and perceptions of their relevance. 92 respondents (75.4%) reported they had little or no knowledge of the HPAT. GPs supported the use of aptitude tests (85 respondents 69.7%). However almost one third (39 respondents, 32%) either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the reforms introduced. The majority strongly supported the Leaving Certificate as a selection tool (118 respondents, 96.7%). GPs performed well in the sample questions. Items from Section 2, measuring interpersonal understanding, were judged to be the most relevant.
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