Accepted Type
Oral
Code
OC3-1-4
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
no
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Research
Will the presenter be a:
Fellow
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
Perceptions of Resident feedback Among Medical Students
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
Feedback is a valuable component of medical education. The majority of studies investigating effective feedback have focused on faculty-learner dyads. In clinical education, residents play a pivotal role in providing feedback to medical students, but no studies have explored resident-student feedback encounters. Our objective was to gain a deeper understanding of medical students' perceptions of resident-led feedback.
Methods
In this pilot study, we used a qualitative research design informed by phenomenology. We conducted 5 semi-structured one-on-one interviews with fourth year UBC medical students. Interviews were transcribed and anonymized, and then read independently by each co-author. We collaboratively developed and applied initial codes to all transcripts. We then iteratively analyzed the data using thematic analysis to organize the codes into themes and subthemes.
Results
We identified several themes, including relationships and outcomes, which provide novel insight into student-resident feedback interactions. Students value supportive resident relationships, as they were associated with positive emotional responses. Direct observation was a useful tool employed by residents to help students feel well-supported. As well, a strong interpersonal relationship positively impacted students' learning goals. Students perceived resident feedback as focused on their growth, in contrast to faculty feedback, which was often perceived as having an assessment focus.
Conclusion
Our pilot study provides some insights into how and why students value feedback from residents. Explicit strategies on how to build supportive student-resident relationships and incorporate direct observation into routine clinical practice may be needed for residents-as-teachers in order to engage in meaningful feedback conversations with students.
Level of Training
Post Graduate
Abstract Themes
Teaching and learning
Teaching and Learning
Feedback
Additional Theme (First choice)
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Authors
Presenter
Shannon Wong
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
