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Chinese doctors' views on workplace-based assessment: trainee and supervisor perspectives of the mini-CEX

Liang, Y; Noble, LM; (2021) Chinese doctors' views on workplace-based assessment: trainee and supervisor perspectives of the mini-CEX. Medical Education Online , 26 (1) , Article 1869393. 10.1080/10872981.2020.1869393. Green open access

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Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated whether the mini-clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) has been successfully integrated into the Chinese context, following its introduction as part of the national general training programme. Materials and methods: Online questionnaires (N = 91) and interviews (N = 22) were conducted with Year 1 trainee doctors and clinical supervisors at a cancer hospital in China to explore users' experiences, attitudes and opinions of the mini-CEX. Results" Trainees were more likely than supervisors to report understanding the purpose of the mini-CEX and agree that it encouraged reflection and helped improve overall performance. Both trainees and supervisors felt that it provided a framework for learning, that it was useful in identifying underperformance, and that it informed learning progression. Groups were equally positive about the commitment of their counterpart in the process and valued the focus on detailed feedback. It was perceived as cultivating the learner-teacher relationship. Overall, both groups felt they 'bought in' to using the mini-CEX. However, concerns were raised about subjectivity of ratings and lack of benchmarking with expected standards of care. Conclusions: Chinese trainees and supervisors generally perceived the mini-CEX as an acceptable and valuable medical training tool, although both groups suggested enhancements to improve its efficacy.

Type: Article
Title: Chinese doctors' views on workplace-based assessment: trainee and supervisor perspectives of the mini-CEX
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2020.1869393
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1080/10872981.2020.1869393
Language: English
Additional information: This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: China, Mini-CEX, acceptability, postgraduate medical education, workplace-based assessment
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > UCL Medical School
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10118053
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