Improving junior doctor medicine prescribing and patient safety: An intervention using personalised, structured, video‐enhanced feedback and deliberate practice
Three non‐randomised control studies conducted in 2 secondary care NHS Trusts in England found simulated clinical encounters using personalised, structured, video‐enhanced feedback and deliberate practice improves prescribing & patient safety behaviour of Foundation Year doctors.
Source:
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
SPS commentary:
The experimental groups included novice junior doctors, defined as Foundation Year doctors; and those in their first and second year of training. Control groups comprised other prescribers (novices and experienced) working on the study wards but not participating in the intervention. Experienced prescribers comprised those who had completed their Foundation Training. The simulated clinical encounters were delivered over two days in the first week of a four‐month rotation. The personalised, structured, video‐enhanced feedback on prescribing behaviour was completed within the first month of the four‐month rotation.