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ArticleBMC medical education2016

Regional coordinators: a new teaching opportunity in family medicine training.

Davorina Petek, Polona Vidič Hudobivnik, Viktorija Jančar, Bojana Petek, Zalika Klemenc-Ketiš

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Article in BMC medical education, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Davorina PetekDepartment of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Poljanski nasip 58, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia. davorina.petek@gmail.com.
Polona Vidič HudobivnikMedical Centre Kočevje, Roška cesta 18, Kočevje, 1330, Slovenia.
Viktorija JančarHealth Centre Dr. Adolfa Drolca, Ulica talcev 9, Maribor, Slovenia.
Bojana PetekUniversity Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana, Studenec 48, Ljubljana, 1260, Slovenia.
Zalika Klemenc-KetišDepartment of Family Medicine, Maribor Medical School, University of Maribor, Taborska 8, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA new project on education in family medicine training was implemented last year in Slovenia by establishing regional coordinators in the specialist training programme. They are responsible for conducting regular small-group meetings with family medicine trainees. This study wanted to explore the attitudes and opinions of regional coordinators and family medicine trainees concerning this new method.

methodsThis was a qualitative study based on focus groups. The participants were regional coordinators and family medicine specialist trainees. The data were analysed based on the principles of thematic content analysis with inductive technique.

resultsThe study revealed five themes which were the same for the analysis of transcripts of both regional coordinators and family medicine trainees: 1) Meetings with trainees; 2) Coordination; 3) Characteristics of regional coordinators; 4) Position of regional coordinators, and 5) Evaluation of regional coordinators.

conclusionParticipants of the study have many expectations for this new programme. They expect progress in trainees' clinical knowledge through experience-based group learning and with the help of the tutorship role of regional coordinators. The role of regional coordinators represents a new possibility for solving problems in the training programme in their coordinating role. In future, they have the potential to develop into an expert body that supervises the quality of training. A close follow-up is necessary to see if the position of regional coordinators is adequate and if they meet the expectations of the trainees as well as their own goals. Administrative and financial support for the programme is necessary. The project is important also in enabling the adaptation of the training programme's needs and the regional characteristics of medical care.

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AdultEducation, MedicalFamily PracticeFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleMiddle AgedProfessional RoleQualitative ResearchRegional Medical ProgramsSloveniaEducationFamily practiceMentorsQualitative researchResidency

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PMCPMC4863329

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