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Effect of field notes on confidence and perceived competence

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Tom Laughlin, Amy Brennan and Carlos Brailovsky
Canadian Family Physician June 2012; 58 (6) e352-e356;
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    Resident survey of the rates at which weekly field notes were provided by preceptors

    ORIGIN OF THE FIELD NOTEMORE THAN 1 FIELD NOTE, %FEWER THAN 1 FIELD NOTE, %
    Family medicine preceptor38.561.5
    Specialty preceptor7.992.1
    Resident request30.070.0
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    Resident perceptions of promotion of learning in skill dimensions

    SKILL DIMENSIONLIKERT-TYPE SCALE SCORE OF ≥ 5, n/N (%)MEDIANMEANSDPROMOTION OF LEARNINGP VALUE
    MEAN (SD) YESMEAN (SD) NO
    Selectivity17/33 (51.5)5.04.22.77.2 (1.3)2.6 (1.7)< .001
    Psychomotor skill21/35 (60.0)6.04.82.76.8 (1.5)1.9 (0.9)< .001
    Clinical reasoning26/37 (70.3)7.05.32.77.4 (1.2)2.9 (1.8)< .001
    Patient-centred care26/37 (70.3)7.05.53.07.8 (1.4)2.8 (1.8)< .001
    Communication27/37 (73.0)7.06.03.07.9 (1.3)2.5 (1.7)< .001
    Professionalism25/37 (67.6)6.05.02.87.2 (1.5)2.6 (1.8)< .001
    • SD—standard deviation.

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