Predictors of fitness to practise declarations in UK medical undergraduates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Misconduct during medical school predicts subsequent fitness to practise (FtP) events in doctors, but relatively little is known about which factors are associated with such issues during undergraduate education. This study exploits the newly created UK medical education database (UKMED), with the aim of identifying predictors of conduct or health-related issues that could potentially impair FtP. The findings would have implications for policies related to both the selection and support of medical students.

Methods

Data were available for 14,379 students obtaining provisional registration with the General Medical Council who started medical school in 2007 and 2008. FtP declarations made by students were available, as were various educational and demographic predic

SUBMITTER: Paton LW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5887261 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature