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Dr Bob Klaber

Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Centre

Professor of Practice (Population Health)
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3312 6908r.klaber

 
 
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Location

 

Paediatrics (Room 109)The Bays, South Wharf RdSt Mary's Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{McGeorge:2020:10.1186/s12909-020-02020-9,
author = {McGeorge, E and Coughlan, C and Fawcett, M and Klaber, RE},
doi = {10.1186/s12909-020-02020-9},
journal = {BMC Med Educ},
title = {Quality improvement education for medical students: a near-peer pilot study.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02020-9},
volume = {20},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BACKGROUND: Quality improvement (QI) is an essential component of modern clinical practice. Front-line professionals offer valuable perspectives on areas for improvement and are motivated to deliver change. In the UK, all junior doctors are expected to participate in QI in order to advance to the next stage of their training. However, UK undergraduates receive no standardized training in QI methods. This is perpetuated within medical schools by a lack of teaching capacity and competing priorities, and may lead to tokenistic engagement with future QI projects. METHODS: We describe a near-peer teaching programme designed to introduce students to QI methods. This pilot study was conceived and delivered in full by junior doctors and used existing resources to ensure high quality teaching content. 111 fifth-year medical students from the University of Cambridge were taught in interactive, participative workshops that encourage them to develop their own QI change ideas and projects. Core topics included the model for improvement, driver diagrams, stakeholder engagement, measurement for improvement and analysing and presenting data. Students completed surveys before and immediately after this intervention to assess their understanding of and confidence in utilizing QI methods. Questionnaires were also completed by junior doctor tutors. RESULTS: Analysis of questionnaires completed before and immediately after the intervention revealed statistically significant improvements in students' self-reported understanding of QI (p < 0.05) and confidence in applying techniques to their own work (p < 0.05). Students expressed a preference for QI teaching delivered by junior doctors, citing a relaxed learning environment and greater relevance to their stage of training. Tutors reported increased confidence in using QI techniques and a greater willingness to engage with QI in future. CONCLUSIONS: In this single-centre study, near-peer teaching produced s
AU  - McGeorge,E
AU  - Coughlan,C
AU  - Fawcett,M
AU  - Klaber,RE
DO  - 10.1186/s12909-020-02020-9
PY  - 2020///
TI  - Quality improvement education for medical students: a near-peer pilot study.
T2  - BMC Med Educ
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02020-9
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32334572
VL  - 20
ER  -
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