The learning environment of paediatric interns in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South African (SA) paediatric interns (recently qualified medical graduates) work in a high disease burdened and resource deficient environment for two years, prior to independent practice. Perceptions of this learning environment (LE) influences their approaches to training as well as the outcomes of this period of development. Obstacles to creating a supportive LE and supervisor interaction affects the quality of this training. Measuring perceptions of the LE with validated instruments can help inform improvements in learning during this crucial period of medical education.

Methods

The aims of this study was to determine the psychometric qualities of the Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure (PHEEM) amongst paediatric interns across four hospital

SUBMITTER: Naidoo KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5707910 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature