Establishment of assessment criteria for general practitioner trainers in clinical training base

Abstract

Objective To develop an assessment criteria for general practitioner (GP) trainers in clinical training base. Methods Based on the extensive literature review and expert interview, a preliminary index system was established with 4 first-grade indicators and 45 second-grade indicators for GP trainers in clinical training base. During 2012 to 2013, a two-round Delphi consultation was conducted to establish the assessment criteria. Results Thirty seven experts engaged in clinical practice, training and managers of GP training program from clinical training bases, medical schools, or health bureau in Shanghai were invited for Delphi consultation. Among them 64.8 (24/37)% were engaged in GPs training over 5 years, 78.4%(29/37) worked as GP trainers, 70.2%(26/37) with high-level professional title. In two round consultations, the activity coefficient of the experts were 97.3% and 100.0%, authority coefficient were 0.817 and 0.855, and harmonious coefficient of importance of the evaluation were 0.188 (P<0.01) and 0.278 (P<0.01), respectively. The opinions among the experts were consistent from the first round to the second round. The assessment criteria for GP trainers in clinical training bases was established with 4 first-grade indicators and 27 second-grade indicators. The 4 first-grade indicators were professionalism, clinical practice components, teaching quantity & components, basic conception of general practice, with weight coefficient of 0.253, 0.253, 0.251 and 0.243, respectively. Conclusion The established assessment criteria for GP trainers is credible and comprehensive, which can be applied in evaluating the comprehensive capacity of trainers in clinical training bases. Key words: Teacher training; Criteria; Delphi technique; General practitioners