Needs Assessment for the Development of Training Curricula for Internal Medicine Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-centered outcomes can be achieved when common core and specialist competencies are achieved in a balanced manner. This study was conducted to assess the need to fill the gap between the defined competencies and learners' achievement, in order to improve the internal medicine (IM) training education curriculum for promoting patient-centered outcomes.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was conducted. The participants were 202 IM specialists who obtained board certification in 2020-2021. We developed a questionnaire to investigate the self-evaluation of common core competencies and achievement level of IM essential competencies. For analysis, frequency tests, paired t-test, Borich priority formula, and χ² were performed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Park KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10442504 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature