The Effectiveness of a Specific Foundation Year 1 Induction Programme in Improving Confidence for Newly Qualified Doctors in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the completion of 5 or 6 years of undergraduate study, the transition to a newly qualified foundation year 1 doctor (FY1) in the UK has been recognised as challenging. We created a specific FY1 Induction Programme and aimed to evaluate its effectiveness on perceived confidence and preparedness for newly qualified doctors by assessing their responses to surveys before and after the delivery of the course.

Methods

Pre- and post-course surveys were administered at the start and end of the course, respectively. All questions were subjective and used a 5-point Likert scale (1, not at all confident, to 5, definitely confident) to assess perceived confidence in a range of questions before and after the course.

Results

A total of 35 participants completed t

SUBMITTER: Gupta KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9583957 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature