Table 1 Overview of EPAs used in the questionnaire
Terms used in the manuscript | EPA descriptions used in the questionnaire | |
|---|---|---|
Core EPAs | History, physical and synthesis | Take a medical history, perform a physical examination and summarize the results in a structured manner (typical presentation, common disease pattern) |
Diagnostic plan | Compile a diagnostic plan and initiate implementation (typical presentation, common disease pattern, typical course of disease; tiered diagnostics) | |
Interpret test results | Interpret test results and initiate further steps (common diagnostic methods) | |
Treatment plan | Compile a treatment plan and initiate implementation (common disease pattern, typical course of disease) | |
Obtain Informed consent | Seek consent for medical procedures and diagnostics (inform patient about course, benefits, risks and alternatives) | |
Inform and advise a patient | Inform and advise patients (common consolations, reasons and diseases) | |
Present patient history | Present a patient history (structured; according to the target audience and situational requirements) | |
Patient handover | Give or receive a patient handover (structured; according to the target audience and situational requirements) | |
Patient report | Write and transmit a patient report (structured; transmit oneself or delegate) | |
Act in emergency situations | Recognize an emergency situation and act upon it (estimate the degree of severity, provide on-the-spot aid, call for help) | |
Evidence-based case presentation | Undertake an evidence-based patient case and initiate patient-specific implementation | |
Core Procedures | Venous blood sampling | Venous blood sampling |
Capillary blood sampling | Capillary blood sampling | |
Peripheral catheter | Inserting a peripheral catheter | |
Blood culture | Taking a blood culture | |
Taking a smear | Taking a smear (oral, nasal, wound, anal, urogenital) | |
Intracutaneous injection | Giving an intracutaneous injection | |
Subcutaneous injection | Giving a subcutaneous injection | |
Intramuscular injection | Giving an intramuscular injection | |
Infusion | Giving an infusion | |
Nasogastric tube | Placing a nasogastric tube | |
ECG | Taking an ECG | |
Bandage | Putting on or changing a bandage | |
Prescription | Writing a prescription | |
Advanced EPAs | Complete patient admission | Manage an in-patient admission |
Ward round | Conduct a ward round in the hospital | |
Complete patient discharge | Manage an in-patient discharge | |
Weekend ward round | Conduct a weekend ward round in the hospital | |
Late/night shift | Take a late/night shift (supervising physician available via telephone) |