TY - JOUR
T1 - Continuity clinic satisfaction and valuation in residency training
AU - Sisson, Stephen D.
AU - Boonyasai, Romsai
AU - Baker-Genaw, Kimberly
AU - Silverstein, Julie
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - BACKGROUND: Internal Medicine residency training in ambulatory care has been judged inadequate, yet how trainees value continuity clinic and which aspects of clinic affect attitudes are unknown. OBJECTIVES: To determine the value that Internal Medicine residents place on continuity clinic and how clinic precepting, operations, and patient panels affect its valuation. DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS: A survey on ambulatory care was developed, including questions on career choice and the value of clinical training experiences. Independent variables were Likert-scale ratings (1=disagree strongly/no value; 3=neutral; 5=agree strongly/high value) on preceptors, patients, operations, and resident characteristics. Odds ratios and stepwise multivariate logistic regression with clustering were used to evaluate associations between clinic valuation and independent variables. SUBJECTS: Internal medicine residents at 3 residency programs. RESULTS: 218 of 260 residents (83.8%) completed the survey. Resident ratings were highest on diversity of illness seen (4.1), medical record systems used (4.1), and contact with preceptors who were receptive to questions (4.8). Resident ratings were lowest on economic diversity of patients (2.7), interruptions from inpatient wards (3.1), and contact with preceptors who taught history and physical exam skills (3.5). High ratings on all precepting issues and nearly all operational issues were associated with valuing clinic. With multivariate analysis, high ratings of preceptors as role models were most strongly associated with valuing clinic (corrected relative risk 3.44). A planned career in general Internal Medicine was not associated with valuing clinic. CONCLUSIONS: Satisfaction with preceptors, particularly as role models, and clinic operations correlate with the value residents place on continuity clinic.
AB - BACKGROUND: Internal Medicine residency training in ambulatory care has been judged inadequate, yet how trainees value continuity clinic and which aspects of clinic affect attitudes are unknown. OBJECTIVES: To determine the value that Internal Medicine residents place on continuity clinic and how clinic precepting, operations, and patient panels affect its valuation. DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS: A survey on ambulatory care was developed, including questions on career choice and the value of clinical training experiences. Independent variables were Likert-scale ratings (1=disagree strongly/no value; 3=neutral; 5=agree strongly/high value) on preceptors, patients, operations, and resident characteristics. Odds ratios and stepwise multivariate logistic regression with clustering were used to evaluate associations between clinic valuation and independent variables. SUBJECTS: Internal medicine residents at 3 residency programs. RESULTS: 218 of 260 residents (83.8%) completed the survey. Resident ratings were highest on diversity of illness seen (4.1), medical record systems used (4.1), and contact with preceptors who were receptive to questions (4.8). Resident ratings were lowest on economic diversity of patients (2.7), interruptions from inpatient wards (3.1), and contact with preceptors who taught history and physical exam skills (3.5). High ratings on all precepting issues and nearly all operational issues were associated with valuing clinic. With multivariate analysis, high ratings of preceptors as role models were most strongly associated with valuing clinic (corrected relative risk 3.44). A planned career in general Internal Medicine was not associated with valuing clinic. CONCLUSIONS: Satisfaction with preceptors, particularly as role models, and clinic operations correlate with the value residents place on continuity clinic.
KW - Ambulatory education
KW - Clinic
KW - Precepting
KW - Residency training
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U2 - 10.1007/s11606-007-0412-0
DO - 10.1007/s11606-007-0412-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 17932723
AN - SCOPUS:36348957285
SN - 0884-8734
VL - 22
SP - 1704
EP - 1710
JO - Journal of general internal medicine
JF - Journal of general internal medicine
IS - 12
ER -