Residents and staff perceptions of a pediatric clinical teaching unit in a large tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia
Abstract Background The clinical teaching unit (CTU) is a commonly used model of patient care and teaching. Despite being a common model of care, very few studies have looked at its impact on the education of trainees. In addition, it is a relatively new structure for pediatric inpatient care in Sau...
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| description | Abstract Background The clinical teaching unit (CTU) is a commonly used model of patient care and teaching. Despite being a common model of care, very few studies have looked at its impact on the education of trainees. In addition, it is a relatively new structure for pediatric inpatient care in Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this study was to compare postgraduate trainees (residents) and staff perceptions of the old and the new (the CTU) inpatient team structures, and to evaluate the impact of the CTU on residents’ education. Methods An online survey was sent to nurses, pediatric residents, and attending physicians who worked under both structures. Questions for residents were adopted from the National training survey of the General Medical Council, United Kingdom. Results A total of 147 pediatric healthcare workers completed the survey (97 nurses, 39 residents, and 11 attending physicians), most of whom worked in both the old and new inpatient team structures. More than 97% of residents reported being supervised by their attending on a daily basis in the CTU structure as compared with 15% in the old structure. A higher proportion of residents favored the old structure in terms of the opportunity it provided to develop their leadership skills. Eighty-seven percent of nurses believed the CTU had improved patient safety of pediatric inpatients. Overall, 82% of residents, 91% of nurses, and 100% of attending physicians favoured the CTU structure over the old inpatient model. Conclusions Our study shows that pediatric residents and staff perceived the CTU structure as superior to the old inpatient team structure, especially in terms of patient safety. Although the CTU seemed to have a positive impact on residents’ education, this must be further examined especially with respect to its impact on residents’ leadership skills. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e579b5ba7604220b74bdd42f9f96d9f2022-12-21T19:33:38ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202022-02-012211710.1186/s12909-022-03155-7Residents and staff perceptions of a pediatric clinical teaching unit in a large tertiary care center in Saudi ArabiaTahir Kamal Hameed0Syed Furrukh Jamil1Hamad Abdullah Alkhalaf2King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesKing Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesKing Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesAbstract Background The clinical teaching unit (CTU) is a commonly used model of patient care and teaching. Despite being a common model of care, very few studies have looked at its impact on the education of trainees. In addition, it is a relatively new structure for pediatric inpatient care in Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this study was to compare postgraduate trainees (residents) and staff perceptions of the old and the new (the CTU) inpatient team structures, and to evaluate the impact of the CTU on residents’ education. Methods An online survey was sent to nurses, pediatric residents, and attending physicians who worked under both structures. Questions for residents were adopted from the National training survey of the General Medical Council, United Kingdom. Results A total of 147 pediatric healthcare workers completed the survey (97 nurses, 39 residents, and 11 attending physicians), most of whom worked in both the old and new inpatient team structures. More than 97% of residents reported being supervised by their attending on a daily basis in the CTU structure as compared with 15% in the old structure. A higher proportion of residents favored the old structure in terms of the opportunity it provided to develop their leadership skills. Eighty-seven percent of nurses believed the CTU had improved patient safety of pediatric inpatients. Overall, 82% of residents, 91% of nurses, and 100% of attending physicians favoured the CTU structure over the old inpatient model. Conclusions Our study shows that pediatric residents and staff perceived the CTU structure as superior to the old inpatient team structure, especially in terms of patient safety. Although the CTU seemed to have a positive impact on residents’ education, this must be further examined especially with respect to its impact on residents’ leadership skills.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03155-7PediatricsGraduate medical educationTeaching |
| spellingShingle | Tahir Kamal Hameed Syed Furrukh Jamil Hamad Abdullah Alkhalaf Residents and staff perceptions of a pediatric clinical teaching unit in a large tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia BMC Medical Education Pediatrics Graduate medical education Teaching |
| title | Residents and staff perceptions of a pediatric clinical teaching unit in a large tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Residents and staff perceptions of a pediatric clinical teaching unit in a large tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Residents and staff perceptions of a pediatric clinical teaching unit in a large tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Residents and staff perceptions of a pediatric clinical teaching unit in a large tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Residents and staff perceptions of a pediatric clinical teaching unit in a large tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | residents and staff perceptions of a pediatric clinical teaching unit in a large tertiary care center in saudi arabia |
| topic | Pediatrics Graduate medical education Teaching |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03155-7 |
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