Supervised learning events in the foundation programme: a UK-wide narrative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore Foundation trainees' and trainers' understandings and experiences of supervised learning events (SLEs), compared with workplace-based assessments (WPBAs), and their suggestions for developing SLEs.

Design

A narrative interview study based on 55 individual and 19 group interviews.

Setting

UK-wide study across three sites in England, Scotland and Wales.

Participants

Using maximum-variation sampling, 70 Foundation trainees and 40 trainers were recruited, shared their understandings and experiences of SLEs/WPBAs and made recommendations for future practice.

Methods

Data were analysed using thematic and discourse analysis and narrative analysis of one exemplar personal incident narrative.

Results

While participants volunteered und

SUBMITTER: Rees CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4202004 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature