The need for a peer physical examination policy within Australian medical schools.

Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7909593 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1466-187X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0142159X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med Teach Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: London : Informa Healthcare
Original Publication: London, Update Publications.

Peer Group*; Clinical Competence/*standards ; Education, Medical, Undergraduate/*methods ; Physical Examination/*standards ; Schools, Medical/*standards ; Students, Medical/*psychology; Attitude of Health Personnel ; Australia ; Data Collection ; Education, Medical, Undergraduate/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Organizational Policy ; Physical Examination/methods ; Physical Examination/statistics & numerical data ; Schools, Medical/statistics & numerical data

Background: Peer physical examinations (PPEs) are often used to enhance medical students' clinical examination skills. Previous research indicates that there are several issues of concern regarding PPEs suggesting that it is important to have a PPE policy in place to respond to these issues appropriately. However, it is unknown as to how many Australian medical schools actually have such a policy.
Aims: The aims of the present study were to enumerate how many Australian medical schools use PPEs and have a PPE policy.
Methods: Surveys were sent to all Australian medical schools.
Results: Our findings show that most Australian medical schools use PPEs, but none appear to have a thorough PPE policy.
Conclusions: The findings of our study show that the majority of medical schools practise PPEs but do not have a policy. This in turn could lead to significant problems arising.

Comment in: Med Teach. 2014 Sep;36(9):826-7. (PMID: 25051982)
Comment in: Med Teach. 2014 Sep;36(9):827. (PMID: 25053459)

Date Created: 20140205 Date Completed: 20141222 Latest Revision: 20140422

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10.3109/0142159X.2013.874551

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