The Impact of Block Ambulatory Scheduling on Internal Medicine Residencies: a Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past decade, nearly half of internal medicine residencies have implemented block clinic scheduling; however, the effects on residency-related outcomes are unknown. The authors systematically reviewed the impact of block versus traditional ambulatory scheduling on residency-related outcomes, including (1) resident satisfaction, (2) resident-perceived conflict between inpatient and outpatient responsibilities, (3) ambulatory training time, (4) continuity of care, (5) patient satisfaction, and (6) patient health outcomes.

Method

The authors reviewed the following databases: Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid MEDLINE InProcess, EBSCO CINAHL, EBSCO ERIC, and the Cochrane Library from inception through March 2017 and included studies of residency programs comparing block to tr

SUBMITTER: DeWaters AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6502920 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature