How well are general practice trainees prepared for paediatric prescribing?

ABSTRACT:

Aims and methodology

We invited 232 General Practice Trainees to complete an on-line questionnaire to assess how they rated their training for the task of paediatric prescribing and therapeutics in the community.

Results

Of the 166 (71%) respondents who completed the questionnaire, 26.5% recalled specific teaching about paediatric prescribing and 59.6% covering one or more relevant topic during their undergraduate years. Undertaking a paediatric post during vocational training was associated with greater prescribing confidence (P < 0.001); however, 35% of respondents were not intending to undertake such a post.

Conclusion

This study suggests that many GP trainees perceive their paediatric prescribing training as inadequate.

SUBMITTER: Isa NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2675049 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature