Faculty and Resident Perspectives on Using Entrustment Anchors for Workplace-Based Assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research suggests that workplace-based assessment (WBA) tools using entrustment anchors provide more reliable assessments than those using traditional anchors. There is a lack of evidence describing how and why entrustment anchors work.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to better understand the experience of residents and faculty with respect to traditional and entrustment anchors.

Methods

We used constructivist grounded theory to guide data collection and analysis (March-December 2017) and semistructured interviews to gather reflections on anchors. Phase 1 involved residents and faculty (n = 12) who had only used assessment tools with traditional anchors. Phase 2 involved participants who had used tools with entrustment anchors (n = 10). Data were ana

SUBMITTER: Dudek N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6570427 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature