Outcomes assessment in psychiatric postgraduate medical education: an exploratory study using clinical case vignettes.

摘要

The efficient and accurate assessment of clinical performance is a substantial challenge in continuing medical education (CME) and other educational settings. Currently, educational outcomes measurement in many CME programs is imperfect (1), as outcomes are often assessed through brief postparticipation questions that measure either mere participation or knowledge of isolated facts. A recent review of CME assessment activities at a large academic medical center found that over 80% of educational assessment tools measured only Kirkpatrick level 1 outcomes (2) (satisfaction/reaction), and that no educational assessment items measured outcomes related to clinical practice or patient care outcomes (3).