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ArticleNeurocritical care2024

Fit for Service: Preparing Residents for Neurointensive Care with Entrustable Professional Activities: A Delphi Study.

Moritz L Schmidbauer, Severin Pinilla, Stefan Kunst, Anne-Sophie Biesalski, Julian Bösel, Wolf-Dirk Niesen, Patrick Schramm, Katja Wartenberg, Konstantinos Dimitriadis, IGNITE study group

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Moritz L SchmidbauerDepartment of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Severin PinillaUniversity Hospital for Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Stefan KunstDepartment of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
Anne-Sophie BiesalskiDepartment of Neurology, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, St. Josef Hospital, Bochum, Germany.
Julian BöselDepartment of Neurology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Wolf-Dirk NiesenDepartment of Neurology and Neurophysiology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Patrick SchrammDepartment of Neurology, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg, Standort Giessen, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen, Germany.
Katja WartenbergDepartment of Neurology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
Konstantinos DimitriadisDepartment of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany. Konstantin.Dimitriadis@med.uni-muenchen.de.ORCID 0000-0003-0417-2267
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough the relevance of neurointensive medicine and high-quality training of corresponding physicians is increasingly recognized, there is high heterogeneity in the nature, duration, and quality of neurointensive care curricula around the world. Thus, we aimed to identify, define, and establish validity evidence for entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for postgraduate training in neurointensive care to determine trainees' readiness for being on-call.

methodsAfter defining EPAs through an iterative process by an expert group, we used a modified Delphi approach with a single-center development process followed by a national consensus and a single-center validation step. EPAs were evaluated by using the EQual rubric (Queen's EPA Quality Rubric). Interrater reliability was measured with Krippendorff's α.

resultsThe expert group defined seven preliminary EPAs for neurointensive care. In two consecutive Delphi rounds, EPAs were adapted, and consensus was reached for level of entrustment and time of expiration. Ultimately, EPAs reached a high EQual score of 4.5 of 5 and above. Interrater reliability for the EQual scoring was 0.8.

conclusionsUsing a multistep Delphi process, we defined and established validity evidence for seven EPAs for neurointensive medicine with a high degree of consensus to objectively describe readiness for on-call duty in neurointensive care. This operationalization of pivotal clinical tasks may help to better train clinical residents in neurointensive care across sites and health care systems and has the potential to serve as a blueprint for training in general intensive care medicine. It also represents a starting point for further research and development of medical curricula.

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Competency-Based EducationInternship and ResidencyClinical CompetenceCurriculumDelphi TechniqueHumansReproducibility of ResultsDelphi studyEntrustable professional activitiesIntensive care unitNeurointensive carePostgraduate medical education

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PMCPMC10959831

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