Learning needs of junior doctors in otolaryngology: a qualitative study

Morris, Simon, Owens, David and Cserzo, Dorottya ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2676-9427 2024. Learning needs of junior doctors in otolaryngology: a qualitative study. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 138 (6) , pp. 592-600. 10.1017/S0022215124000100

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Abstract

Objectives There is concern that junior doctors are not prepared for their post-graduate attachments in ENT. The aims of this study were to capture the learning priorities of those in the ENT first on-call role and facilitate further educational opportunities to address these needs. Method Semi-structured interviews were undertaken to explore the learning needs of junior doctors with seven junior and two senior ENT clinicians. Results The thematic analysis generated three themes: the role of the ENT Junior; the perceived, expressed and prescribed learning needs; and attitudes towards future learning. These themes explored the misalignment between undergraduate training and post-graduate expectations, the lack of competence in ENT practical skills and the need for focused ENT training prior to commencing on-call shifts. Conclusion All interviewees identified the need for greater experience in practical interventional skills prior to their ENT attachments and expressed interest towards a standardised, bootcamp-style induction with simulated emergency experience.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Cardiff Unit for Research and Evaluation in Medical and Dental Education (CUREMeDE)
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	0022-2151
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	12 February 2024
Date of Acceptance:	13 November 2023
Last Modified:	15 Nov 2024 23:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/165812

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