Table 2 Interview guide
What is your experience with blended supervision models and where the trainees and supervisors may work across multiple sites and supervision is not necessarily occurring face to face? Where, when were you involved in these models? |
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Have you applied these models training RG doctors (scope of general practice, admitting to hospital, seeing inpatients, and doing emergency on-call)? |
If so, what was the scope of supervision you are aware that could be supported remotely [prompt: caseload per week, frequency/duration spent on rosters] |
What part was supported face to face? [of the above scope] |
What level of backup was used if the doctor needed help? |
What educational supports were used? |
How was technology used, for example, phone or video, or document sharing, to connect with the trainee? |
More specifically, how did you manage restorative supervision to help with coping strategies, stress management, burnout, debriefing? |
How did you manage supervision for formative skills and knowledge development and learning guidelines, ethics, and norms? |
How did you know that the patient was safe? [prompt: in terms of learner safety, the supervisor may have the role of orientating learners, being available to respond to a registrar’s clinical questions during consulting hours, conducting audits of registrar patient care, such as random case analysis, responding to critical incidents and complaints.] |
How did you know that the learner was learning? [prompt: In terms of learning, supervisors would also be responsible for developing and reviewing the learning plan, facilitating educational opportunities that evolve from clinical work, and providing tutorials.] |
Did you have any near misses whilst using blended supervision models? If so, what happened and what did you learn from these? |
How were the models evaluated and what were the outcomes [satisfaction by learners, supervisors, impact on patient care]? |
How easy were these models to accredit – do you have any tips there? |
In summary, what are your three top tips for enhancing the effectiveness of blended supervision models for those that are new to this? |
Is there anything else you would like to add? |