Comparison of the Perspectives of Medical Students and Residents on the Surgery Learning Environment.
Learning environment
Medical students
Professional development
Residents
Teaching evaluation
Journal
The Journal of surgical research
ISSN: 1095-8673
Titre abrégé: J Surg Res
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0376340
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2021
02 2021
Historique:
received:
19
05
2020
revised:
14
08
2020
accepted:
26
08
2020
pubmed:
5
10
2020
medline:
26
1
2021
entrez:
4
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The learning environment plays a critical role in learners' satisfaction and outcomes. However, we often lack insight into learners' perceptions and assessments of these environments. It can be difficult to discern learners' expectations, making their input critical. When medical students and surgery residents are asked to evaluate their teachers, what do they focus on? Open-ended comments from medical students' evaluations of residents and attending surgeons and from residents' evaluations of attendings during the 2016-2017 academic year were analyzed. Content analysis was used, and codes derived from the data. A matrix of theme by learner role was created to distinguish differences between medical student and resident learners. Subthemes were grouped based on similarity into high-order themes. Two overarching themes were Creating a positive environment for learning by modeling professional behaviors and Intentionally engaging learners in training and educational opportunities. Medical students and residents made similar comments for the subthemes of appropriate demeanor, tone and dialog, respect, effective direct instruction, feedback, debriefing, giving appropriate levels of autonomy, and their expectations as team members on a service. Differences existed in the subthemes of punctuality, using evidence, clinical knowledge, efficiency, direct interactions with patients, learning outcomes, and career decisions. Faculty development efforts should target professional communication, execution of teaching skills, and relationships among surgeons, other providers, and patients. Attendings should make efforts to discuss their approach to clinical decision making and patient interactions and help residents and medical students voice their opinions and questions through trusting adult learner-teacher relationships.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The learning environment plays a critical role in learners' satisfaction and outcomes. However, we often lack insight into learners' perceptions and assessments of these environments. It can be difficult to discern learners' expectations, making their input critical. When medical students and surgery residents are asked to evaluate their teachers, what do they focus on?
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Open-ended comments from medical students' evaluations of residents and attending surgeons and from residents' evaluations of attendings during the 2016-2017 academic year were analyzed. Content analysis was used, and codes derived from the data. A matrix of theme by learner role was created to distinguish differences between medical student and resident learners. Subthemes were grouped based on similarity into high-order themes.
RESULTS
Two overarching themes were Creating a positive environment for learning by modeling professional behaviors and Intentionally engaging learners in training and educational opportunities. Medical students and residents made similar comments for the subthemes of appropriate demeanor, tone and dialog, respect, effective direct instruction, feedback, debriefing, giving appropriate levels of autonomy, and their expectations as team members on a service. Differences existed in the subthemes of punctuality, using evidence, clinical knowledge, efficiency, direct interactions with patients, learning outcomes, and career decisions.
CONCLUSIONS
Faculty development efforts should target professional communication, execution of teaching skills, and relationships among surgeons, other providers, and patients. Attendings should make efforts to discuss their approach to clinical decision making and patient interactions and help residents and medical students voice their opinions and questions through trusting adult learner-teacher relationships.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33011450
pii: S0022-4804(20)30633-8
doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.08.070
pmc: PMC8056838
mid: NIHMS1683615
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
187-194Subventions
Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : UL1 TR002373
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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