Competency-based tool for evaluation of community-based training in undergraduate medical education in India - a Delphi approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A community-based training (CBT) program, where teaching and training are carried out in the community outside of the teaching hospital, is a vital part of undergraduate medical education. Worldwide, there is a shift to competency-based training, and CBT is no exception. We attempted to develop a tool that uses a competency-based approach for assessment of CBT.

Methods

Based on a review on competencies, we prepared a preliminary list of major domains with items under each domain. We used the Delphi technique to arrive at a consensus on this assessment tool. The Delphi panel consisted of eight purposively selected experts from the field of community medicine. The panel rated each item for its relevance, sensitivity, specificity, and understandability on a scale o

SUBMITTER: Shewade HD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5395246 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature