Abstract Student evaluation of teaching is a multipurpose tool that aims to improve and assure educational quality. Improved student learning are central enhancement. However, use data for these purposes less robust than expected. This paper explores how students teachers perceive different methods at Norwegian university invite provide feedback about aspects relevant their processes. We discuss whether there characteristics the themselves might affect evaluation. For purpose this study,...

We examine the cultural myth of medical meritocracy, whereby "best and brightest" are admitted promoted within profession. explore how this narrative guides practice in ways that may no longer be adequate contexts today.Narrative analysis students' physicians' stories.Hierarchies privilege medicine linked to meritocracy trope "hero's story" literature. Gender other forms difference generally excluded from narratives excellence, which suggests operative mechanisms contributory observed...

This paper aims to provide knowledge on medical trainees' considerations about specialisation as they move from undergraduate postgraduate education; especially their interest in general practice compared other specialities.

Pharmacists in emergency departments (EDs) can alleviate physicians’ workload by handling medication-related tasks and offer valuable contributions interprofessional teams. We aimed to explore experiences working with pharmacists EDs, their perspectives on future permanent collaboration. conducted semi-structured interviews twenty physicians from two EDs analyzed the data using thematic analysis. Four main themes emerged, comprising twelve subthemes that highlighted both challenges...

Due to a demographic shift, among others, more general practitioners will be needed in Denmark the future. In this study, we examine Danish medical trainees' intention pursue career practice as they gain firsthand work experience during postgraduate education. The expanded conceptual framework of students' primary care choice was used selection variables related intentions and interpretation results. study prospectively conducted longitudinal cohort using cross-sectional time-series data. A...

Digitization is often presented in policy discourse as a panacea to multitude of contemporary problems, not least healthcare. How can promises relating digitization be assessed and potentially countered particular local contexts? Based on study Denmark, we suggest scrutinizing the politics by comparing about future with practitioners' experience present. While Denmark one most digitalized countries world, pathology has only recently been given full attention. As departments are faced an...

Abstract Background Medication-related problems are an important cause of emergency department (ED) visits, and medication errors reported in up to 60% ED patients. Procedures such as reconciliation review can identify prevent medication-related errors. However, this work is often time-consuming. In EDs without pharmacists, the physician’s responsibility, addition primary assignments examining diagnosing patient. The aim study was how much time physicians spend on tasks when no pharmacists...

People are increasingly able to generate their own health data through new technologies such as wearables and online symptom checkers. However, generating is one thing, interpreting them another. General practitioners (GPs) likely be the first help with interpretations. Policymakers in European Union investing heavily infrastructures provide GPs access patient measurements. But there may a disconnect between policy ambitions everyday practices of GPs. To investigate this, we conducted...

Recruiting and securing primary care physician workforce has been the center of international attention for decades. In Denmark, number general practitioners decreased by 8.5% since 2013. However, a rising population age increasing prevalence chronic diseases multimorbidity place an even greater future need in Denmark. The choice practice as specialty associated with range both intrinsic extrinsic factors, however, few studies have examined recruitment potential that lies within medical...

Medication errors are leading causes of hospitalization and death in western countries WHO encourages health care providers to implement non-dispensing pharmacist services primary improve medication work. However, these struggle provide any impact on clinical outcomes. We wanted explore professionals' views work illuminate determinants the implementation success. The research was designed inform adapt strategies for services.Semi-structured interview study with nine healthcare...

In three days at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, Copenhagen Emergency Medical Services developed a digital diagnostic device. The purpose was to assess and triage potential symptoms reduce number calls public health-care helplines. device used almost 150,000 times in few weeks described by politicians administrators as solution success. However, high usage cannot serve sole criterion What might be adequate criteria? And should for citizens default considered low risk?This paper reflects...

Medication-related problems are frequent among emergency department patients. Clinical pharmacists play an important role in identifying, solving, and preventing these problems, but not present departments worldwide. We aimed to explore how Norwegian physicians experience medication-related work tasks without present, they perceive future introduction of a clinical pharmacist the interprofessional team.We interviewed 27 three Norway. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, analysed...

The presence of digital technologies in clinical learning environments is increasing. However, there little research into how influence the interplay between touch and acquisition physical examination skills by health professional students. In this study, we aimed to explore feature educators' accounts current teaching practice. A qualitative interpretive design was used. Data collected via in-depth interviews with 18 educators from disciplines medicine, physiotherapy, midwifery, nursing...

Abstract Background There is a growing presence of digital technologies in clinical learning environments. However, there little research into how such shape embodied teaching and for health professional students. This study aims to explore current practices disciplines illuminate are used facilitate the development knowledge during student physical examination. Methods A qualitative interpretive approach was undertaken, sensitised by body pedagogics as theoretical frame. In‐depth interviews...

Introduction The ‘emergency department (ED) pharmacist’ is an integrated part of the ED interdisciplinary team in many countries, which have shown to improve medication safety and reduce costs related hospitalisations. In Norway, few EDs are equipped with pharmacists, research describing effects on patients has not been conducted. aim this study investigate impact introducing clinical pharmacists team. multicentre study, intervention will be pragmatically implemented regular operation three...

Background Emergency department (ED) pharmacists reduce medication errors and improve quality of use. Patient perceptions experiences with ED have not been studied. The aim this study was to explore patients’ medication-related activities in the ED, without an pharmacist present. Methods We conducted 24 semistructured individual interviews patients admitted one Norway, 12 before during intervention, where performed tasks close collaboration staff. Interviews were transcribed analysed...

Abstract In contemporary policy discourses, data are presented as key assets for improving health‐care quality: policymakers want health care to become ‘data driven’. this article, we focus on a particular example of ambition, namely new Danish national quality development program general practitioners (GPs) where doctors placed in so‐called ‘clusters’. these clusters, GPs obliged assess their own and colleagues’ clinical with derived from clinics—using comparisons, averages benchmarks....

In CME/CPD, a significant part of research is about effectiveness. Attention to the development process can be vital understand how it impacts progress and results. This study aims explore an innovative applying combined approach using design-based research, collaborative innovation, program theory develop CPD type 2 diabetes for GPs clinic nurses with group interprofessional stakeholders. particular, activities. We applied two qualitative methods. First, we analysed 159 documents from...

People can express experiences, opinions, and perspectives in stories. In a story, the experiences be relived discovered independently of time place. medical education, it is fundamental premise that progresses, within this temporal space students learn, acquire competencies, form identity. It also much qualitative research conducted. However, examinations at one point will result only snapshot dynamic phenomenon evolves over time. Existing approaches to are often inadequate accommodate...