Developing an Ethics Curriculum for an Internal Medicine Residency Program: Use of a Needs Assessment (original) (raw)

Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 2004

Abstract

Residency programs are required to teach and evaluate trainees in the area of professionalism and medical ethics. Prior to developing a curriculum in this area, residents and fellows were surveyed to assess learning needs. A case-based survey was developed based on published curricula. Residents and fellows were asked to describe their comfort level in 11 clinical scenarios on a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (not at all comfortable) to 10 (extremely comfortable). 151 surveys were returned for an overall response rate of 73%. Comfort levels ranged from a low of 3.1 to a high of 8.5 on the 10-point scale. Despite additional years of clinical training, fellows only reported an increased comfort level in 1 case. Learning needs exist in residents and fellows in the area of medical ethics. Use of a needs assessment was instrumental in planning and designing an ethics curriculum.

Debra Darosa hasn't uploaded this paper.

Let Debra know you want this paper to be uploaded.

Ask for this paper to be uploaded.