Abstract
The aim of this paper is to continue a dialogue regarding the possible future use of log-books during training. The Royal College of Psychiatrists has been considering their use at various stages of training in psychiatry. Cole & Scott (1991) rejected log-books as a tool for self-audit during registrar training because they were often not kept up to date. The situation in higher professional training is more complex; there is not the clear focus of studying for the Membership examination and there are many more training components to cover during a four year period. Thus, we feel that a system for self-audit and monitoring could well prove valuable at the senior registrar level. There is a tension for senior registrars with whom we discussed this issue at the last Annual Meeting of the Section and among colleagues on our rotation.
Highlights
The log-book format that we have piloted has a standard front sheet or check-list outlining the breadth of expected clinical experience
From the other Colleges we discovered that log books are more readily accepted when they are the property of the trainee and when pen-pushing is minimised by developing standard abbreviations
As suggested by Cole & Scott (1991), completing such a document would encourage the development of time-management skills in preparation for a consult ant post, which is important at senior registrar level
Summary
The use of log-books during senior registrar training in child and adolescent psychiatry. The Royal College of Psychiatrists has been considering their use at various stages of training in psychiatry. Cole & Scott ( 1991) rejected log-books as a tool for self-audit during registrar training because they were often not kept up to date. We feel that a system for self-audit and monitoring could well prove valuable at the senior registrar level. There is a tension for senior registrars with whom we dis cussed this issue at the last Annual Meeting of the Section and among colleagues on our rotation. Within our rotation we have piloted the log-book outlined here, have completed them ourselves, and have sought guidance from other Royal Colleges (General Practice, Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Surgeons and Pathologists). We would like to suggest some additions and hope that further creative thought about log-books will follow
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