Judging residents' performance: a qualitative study using grounded theory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although program directors judge residents' performance for summative decisions, little is known about how they do this. This study examined what information program directors use and how they value this information in making a judgment of residents' performance and what residents think of this process.

Methods

Sixteen semi-structured interviews were held with residents and program directors from different hospitals in the Netherlands in 2015-2016. Participants were recruited from internal medicine, surgery and radiology. Transcripts were analysed using grounded theory methodology. Concepts and themes were identified by iterative constant comparison.

Results

When approaching semi-annual meetings with residents, program directors report primarily gathering i

SUBMITTER: Duitsman ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6325830 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature