Attitude to workplace-based assessment

Pathan, Tayeem; Salter, Mark

doi:10.1192/pb.32.9.359a

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“…Our study had a respectable response rate of 79% compared with other studies on WPBAs, 4 although it was confined to one hospital covering two psychiatry subspecialties. This survey showed that junior staff (defined here as Band 6 or below, or equivalent) were carrying out assessments, demonstrating a non-adherence to College guidance.…”

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“…The above information does not apply to mini-peer assisted tools (mini-PATs). Surveys have been carried out on the attitudes of consultants, specialty doctors and trainees to WPBAs, 4 but to our knowledge, very little has been written about the assessments of doctors by non-medical staff (such as nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, etc. ), and their views about the process.…”

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“…Other studies have called for 'further robust investigation to examine questions of confidence in the workplace based assessment'. 4 Our aims were to look at the awareness levels of guidance available to assessors and familiarity with trainee competencies, adherence to Royal College guidance and whether there is any need for further training for this group of potential assessors.…”

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Survey of non-medical professionals on the use of workplace-based assessments

2012

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Aims and methodNon-medical staff are eligible to assess trainee doctors through mandatory workplace-based assessments (WPBAs). An anonymous questionnaire was given out to non-medical staff working with trainees in community and in-patient settings at Royal Blackburn Hospital. Our aims were to look at their awareness of and familiarity with assessor guidance, trainee competencies, training needs and assessors' views on completing these assessments.ResultsIn total 118 of 150 (79%) individuals returned a questionnaire and 89 WPBAs had been carried out. Most assessors were Band 6 (or equivalent) or below (53%). Most assessors had neither read any assessor guidelines (75%) nor were familiar with the competencies required of a doctor (76%). Although 79% felt that non-medical staff should be assessing trainee doctors, only 44% felt comfortable doing this. None had been trained and 92% felt this would help. Twenty WPBAs (excluding mini-peer assisted tools) were carried out by staff at Band 6 or below.Clinical implicationsNo respondents received guidance or training on being an assessor. This highlights the need for urgent action and delivery of training. This can easily be adapted from training packages developed for medical staff.

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Survey of non-medical professionals on the use of workplace-based assessments

2012

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“…Evidence indicating general dissatisfaction in the medical community is however, slowly emerging. [8][9][10][11][12] The British Medical Association argues that the intrinsic validity and reliability of such an assessment system is influenced by multiple factors. These include the environment in which it is employed, the nature of the competencies it purports to measure, the effectiveness of its implementation, the availability of adequate and appropriate resources and support, and whether it is compatible with and complementary to the larger overall assessment programme.…”

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Workplace-based assessment: attitudes and perceptions among consultant trainers and comparison with those of trainees

2012

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Aims and methodTo explore attitudes and perceptions towards workplace-based assessment (WPBA) among psychiatric trainers in Wales and to compare them with those of trainees. To identify current problems and report recommendations made by survey respondents to streamline and successfully implement WPBA. An anonymous questionnaire-based cross-sectional online survey was conducted involving consultant psychiatrists in Wales and the results compared with a previous survey of specialty registrars.ResultsIn total, 104 of 164 consultants participated (63%), compared with 81 of 88 trainees (92%). Both surveys highlighted numerous problems and negative attitudes towards WPBA. Compared with widespread dissatisfaction among trainees, trainers appear more diverse in their opinions, although considerable numbers are dissatisfied with the new competency-based system.Clinical implicationsNegative attitudes harboured by many trainees and trainers constitute a significant hurdle to the effective implementation of WPBA and undermine its efficacy as a tool intended to improve training. Specific measures with the potential to address various shortcomings are discussed, with a view to improving WPBA and rendering it more acceptable to both trainees and trainers – and thus facilitate improvement of training.

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“…8 However, recent surveys have highlighted widespread problems and negative attitudes among trainees and trainers towards the current format of WPBAs. [9][10][11] Between a half and two-thirds of trainees feel that WPBAs do not accurately reflect their progress, have questionable validity and reliability, and have no real beneficial effects on supervision, training, clinical practice and confidence. 10 Although the College's core training WPBA guide 12 provides greater guidance in mapping scenarios against levels of performance, wider concerns about these tools remain.…”

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Systematic review of workplace-based assessments in psychiatry: surgical dissection and recommendations for improvement

Sugand¹,

Palod²,

Olua³

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SummaryRecent surveys have highlighted widespread criticisms of the use of workplace-based assessments (WPBAs) in psychiatric training. We describe our systematic review of psychiatric WPBAs, including a ‘surgical dissection’ of their format and process. From our review, we identified seven overarching WPBA themes, and have drawn on these to make further recommendations to strengthen the wider acceptability of WPBAs in psychiatric settings. We hope this will encourage further debate on ways of improving these tools, rather than them becoming side-lined as ‘top-down’ tick-box exercises.

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Attitude to workplace-based assessment

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Survey of non-medical professionals on the use of workplace-based assessments

Survey of non-medical professionals on the use of workplace-based assessments

Workplace-based assessment: attitudes and perceptions among consultant trainers and comparison with those of trainees

Systematic review of workplace-based assessments in psychiatry: surgical dissection and recommendations for improvement

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