Table 1 Definitions of site and preceptor factors (sample items rated from most important to least important)
Precptor Factor | Definition |
|---|---|
Professional Role Modeling | Models professional behviours with staff and patients (Demonstrates effective interactions with support staff) |
Teaching | Quality and efforts to provide good teaching (Discusses clinical topics in an organized way) |
Learning Climate | Open and caring towards students and patients (Makes student feel like a valued member of the practice) |
Feedback | The provision of timely and constructive feedback. (Gives constructive feedback) |
Direction | Provides specific instruction on the student's role and is focused (Outlines specific task(s) to be done during a clinical encounter) |
Patient Presence | Teaching with the patient present (Reviews case in the patient's presence) |
Health Care System Interaction | Preceptor teaches about resource use. (Teaches use of community resources) |
Site Characteristic Factor | |
Office Management | Teaching skills related to the running of a practice (Teaching of time management skills) |
Patient Logistics | Opportunity to see a number and variety of patients (Opportunity to see an adequate number of patients) |
Objectives | Defines and meets objectives (Clearly defined site objectives for the rotation) |
Learning Resources | Availability of resources in the clinic (Library resources available in the clinic) |
Clinic Set-up | Proximity and educational orientation of the clinic (Close proximity of clinic to campus) |
Preceptor Interaction | Effective teachers who are available and willing to demonstrate (Preceptors readily available) |