Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to identify educational needs for plastic surgery residents regarding the care of elderly patients. METHODS: A focus group of plastic surgery residents was conducted. Investigators coded the focus group transcript, using a "concept identification" technique and organized the coded concepts within the 6 general competencies of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Codes were then analyzed to determine whether they reflected an area of educational need. RESULTS: Eight residents participated. Investigators coded 118 concepts. Educational need was identified in 102 (86%) of the concepts, with medical knowledge identified as the area of greatest need. CONCLUSION: This study supports the need for improved education in geriatrics care at our program. This process facilitated the development of a new curriculum at our program and demonstrated that the concept coding technique is useful for analysis of focus groups for needs assessment in surgical education.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 314-317 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Annals of plastic surgery |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ACGME competencies
- Geriatrics
- Plastic surgery education
- Systems based practice
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery