Abstract

DIAZ-PLASENCIA, Juan A. et al. Importance of clinical competencies and utility of learning activities in the performance of medical residents. FEM (Ed. impresa) [online]. 2016, vol.19, n.4, pp.193-203. ISSN 2014-9840.

Introduction: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires physicians in training to be educated in six competencies considered important for independent medical practice. Aims: To understand how residents perceive their learning of the ACGME competencies and to identify which educational activities were most helpful in acquiring these competencies. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional study in which a survey was to sent to 93 residents (72 first year, 21 second year), 32 mentors and 10 executives of the Program of Second Specialization at the Antenor Orrego University, Trujillo, Peru. Each item was rated on a Likert scale of 5 points, and was considered relevant when respondents rated an item with an equal or higher average score of 4 (which indicated a positive attitude). Results: A total 135 of the 136 participants (99%) responded to the survey: 93 (100%) residents, 32 (99%) mentors and 10 (100%) executives. Most residents stated that their learning of the six ACGME competencies was 'adequate'. No significant difference was found between residents, mentors and executives regarding the importance of skills. Patient care activities and observation of attending physicians and peers were listed by residents as the two most helpful learning activities for acquiring the six competencies. Conclusion: Our findings reinforce the importance of learning from role models during patient care activities and the heterogeneity of learning activities needed for acquiring all 6 competencies.

Keywords : Competencies; Evaluation; Medical education; Posgraduate.

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