Exploring differences in patient mix in a cohort of GP trainees and their trainers.

ABSTRACT: Background During specialty training for general practice, trainees acquire the required competencies through work-based learning. Previous small-scale and older studies suggest that the patient mix of general practitioner (GP) trainees differs from that of their trainers: trainees are exposed to more minor illnesses, and fewer chronic diseases and severe conditions, which may influence the development of their competency. Research question What are the differences in the patient mix between trainees and trainers? Methods 49 first- and 24 third-year trainees and their trainers (n=114) were included in the study. International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC) contact and diagnosis codes were extracted from electronic patient records over 6 months. Results Trainers had double the num

SUBMITTER: De Jong J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3221294 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature