Table 2 Proposed supervision levels of EPAs for physician patient communication at the end of Round III
From: Entrustment in physician-patient communication: a modified Delphi study using the EPA approach
| Â | Level 1: Be present & observe | Level 2: Act with direct, pro-active supervision, i.e. with a supervisor physically present in the room | Level 3: Act under indirect supervision, supervisor distantly available Findings reviewed | Level 4: Act under Distant supervision not directly available (unsupervised) | Level 5: Provide supervision to junior trainees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PG-yr1 | 90%* 95%** 95%*** 95%**** | 10%* 5%** 5%*** | Â | Â | 5%**** |
PG-yr 2 | 5%* 5%*** 10%**** | 90%* 95%** 95%*** 90%**** | 5%* | Â | 5%** |
PG-yr 3 | 5%* 5%** 10%**** | 5%* 10%** 5%*** | 75%* 80%** 85%*** 85%**** | 5%* | 5%* 10%*** 5%**** |
PG-yr 4 | Â | 10%** 10%**** | 5%* 5%** 5%*** | 80%* 80%** 85%*** 80%**** | 15%* 5%** 10%*** 5%**** |
PG-yr 5 | Â | 5%**** | 10%** 5%*** 5%*** | 5%* 5%** 5%*** 5%**** | 95%* 85%** 90%*** 85%**** |