Title and Definition | Mean BV | Sample Statement | BV | |
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1 | Organisation and conditions of work – relating to the tension between providing service in busy environments and needing time to reflect and learn | 0.19 | Barrier: Clinical areas are too busy and this acts as a barrier to residents’ learning. | 0.05 |
2 | Time to learn with senior doctors during patient care - relating to the way that residents learn from work alongside senior doctors as they follow the patient pathway | 0.23 | Barrier: Time pressure at work has meant that the mentorship/apprenticeship role is lost and residents no longer have the time/opportunity to discuss a case in-depth with a Senior Doctor. | 0.11 |
3 | Management and facilities - relating to the way in which hospital management values and facilitates training and the provision of facilities to support training at hospital sites | 0.46 | Barrier: A lack of commitment by hospital management teams to training. Management support for the training element of the workplace is inadequate - seen as very secondary to workload. | 0.4 |
4 | Workplace culture - referring to the way in which learning and residents are valued in the workplace | 0.23 | Facilitator: Culture of the clinical site values residents, listens to their views and takes appropriate action in response. | 0.07 |
5 | Trainer (Senior doctor) skill and support - referring to who does the training and how they are supported | 0.39 | Barrier: There is an unwillingness to accept that education and training programmes can be delivered by people other than full time attendings. | 0.2 |
6 | Interaction and feedback in clinical teams- relating to team dynamics including the provision of feedback to the resident while working together | 0.55 | Facilitator: Residents learn best when they are challenged to state what they should do with regard to patient management and are affirmed and supported in their choices. | 0.39 |
7 | Content, assessment and continuity of training - relating to learning and assessment rooted in clinical practice with effective communication between senior doctors about performance | 0.48 | Barrier: Poor communication between supervisors for different clinical placements. | 0.46 |
8 | Motivation and morale- relating to morale within the healthcare system and its impact on the motivation and attitude of learners and other staff | 0.75 | Barrier: Low morale amongst all staff as they are over worked and leading to stress and tense staff. | 0.41 |
9 | Resident support - referring to reception of the doctor-in-training into team, collegiality, respect and support to work within scope of practice and to challenge constructively. | 0.36 | Facilitator: The resident is encouraged to work within his/her scope of practice to safely develop skills under supervision. | 0.34 |
10 | The role of patients in doctors’ learning - referring to patient expectations of care, willingness and provision of feedback | 0.44 | Facilitator: Patients more informed in relation to care provision and willing to challenge those delivering care. | 0.22 |