TY - JOUR
T1 - Residents' views of plastic surgery in the geriatric population
T2 - An objective needs assessment for graduate plastic surgery education
AU - Levi, Benjamin
AU - Clevenger, Lauren
AU - Williams, Brent C.
AU - Kasten, Steven J.
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to identify educational needs for plastic surgery residents regarding the care of elderly patients. METHODS: A focus group of plastic surgery residents was conducted. Investigators coded the focus group transcript, using a "concept identification" technique and organized the coded concepts within the 6 general competencies of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Codes were then analyzed to determine whether they reflected an area of educational need. RESULTS: Eight residents participated. Investigators coded 118 concepts. Educational need was identified in 102 (86%) of the concepts, with medical knowledge identified as the area of greatest need. CONCLUSION: This study supports the need for improved education in geriatrics care at our program. This process facilitated the development of a new curriculum at our program and demonstrated that the concept coding technique is useful for analysis of focus groups for needs assessment in surgical education.
AB - BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to identify educational needs for plastic surgery residents regarding the care of elderly patients. METHODS: A focus group of plastic surgery residents was conducted. Investigators coded the focus group transcript, using a "concept identification" technique and organized the coded concepts within the 6 general competencies of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Codes were then analyzed to determine whether they reflected an area of educational need. RESULTS: Eight residents participated. Investigators coded 118 concepts. Educational need was identified in 102 (86%) of the concepts, with medical knowledge identified as the area of greatest need. CONCLUSION: This study supports the need for improved education in geriatrics care at our program. This process facilitated the development of a new curriculum at our program and demonstrated that the concept coding technique is useful for analysis of focus groups for needs assessment in surgical education.
KW - ACGME competencies
KW - Geriatrics
KW - Plastic surgery education
KW - Systems based practice
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=69549120042&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31818d14d1
DO - 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31818d14d1
M3 - Article
C2 - 19602947
AN - SCOPUS:69549120042
SN - 0148-7043
VL - 63
SP - 314
EP - 317
JO - Annals of Plastic Surgery
JF - Annals of Plastic Surgery
IS - 3
ER -