The long game: Evolution of clinical decision making throughout residency and fellowship - 10/02/22
, Brentley Q. Smith b, Ritu Salani b, Alan E. Harzman a, Amalia L. Cochran a, Xiaodong (Phoenix) Chen aAbstract |
Background |
The purpose of this study was to explore the trajectory of autonomy in clinical decision making.
Methods |
We conducted a qualitative secondary analysis of interviews with 45 residents and fellows from the General Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology departments across all clinical postgraduate years (PGY) using convenience sampling. Each interview was recorded, transcribed and iteratively analyzed using a framework method.
Results |
A total of 16 junior residents, 22 senior residents and 7 fellows participated in 12 original interviews. Early in training residents take their abstract ideas about disease processes and make them concrete in their applications to patient care. A transitional stage follows in which residents apply concepts to concrete patient care. Chief residents re-abstract their concrete technical and clinical knowledge to prepare for future surgical practice.
Conclusions |
Understanding where each learner is on this pathway will assist development of curriculum that fosters resident readiness for practice at each PGY level.
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Highlights |
• | Clinical judgment develops in distinct phases as residency progresses. |
• | Residents begin with an abundance of abstract knowledge about patient care. |
• | Mid-level residents have a strong but concrete understanding of surgical disease. |
• | Chiefs prepare for practice with re-abstraction of concrete disease knowledge. |
• | The tandem advancement of clinical and operative judgement is essential for competence. |
Keywords : Autonomy, Clinical decision-making
Plan
Vol 223 - N° 2
P. 266-272 - février 2022 Retour au numéro
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