A qualitative study exploring the experiences of advanced clinical practitioner training in emergency care in the South West of England, United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Attempting to improve emergency care (EC) advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) training, Health Education England (HEE) South West (SW) implemented a pilot, whereby emergency departments (ED) were provided with enhanced funding and support to help ED consultants deliver teaching and supervision to EC ACPs to ensure more timely completion of EC ACP training compared with previous cohorts training in the region.We explored the experiences of trainee EC ACPs and consultant EC ACP leads working in EDs, which had implemented the new regional pilot.

Methods

We used a qualitative design to conduct semi-structured interviews with trainee EC ACPs and consultant EC ACP leads across five EDs that had implemented the HEE SW pilot. Interview data were analysed thematically.

SUBMITTER: Ablard S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874414 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature