The reliability and validity of a matrix to assess the completed reflective personal development plans of general practitioners

Medical Education

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 363-370

  Roberts, Chris ^a,e   Cromarty, Iain ^b   Crossley, Jim ^c   Jolly, Brian ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Postgraduate GP Education   (United Kingdom)

^c CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

*Staff development; Accreditation; Clinical competence *standards; Documentation; Education, medical, graduate *standards; Family practice *education; Great Britain; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33645456662     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2006.02413.x     Document Type: Article

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