This Article Free Full Text (Free PDF) Free All Versions of this Article: 0009922807304149v1 46/9/821    most recent References Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in Web of Science Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to Saved Citations Download to citation manager Request Permissions Request Reprints Add to My Marked Citations Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Citing Articles via Scopus Google Scholar Articles by DeLago, C. Articles by Gracely, E. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by DeLago, C. Articles by Gracely, E. Social Bookmarking                         What's this?

Evaluation and Comparison of a 1-Month Versus a 2-Week Community Pediatrics and Advocacy Rotation for Pediatric Residents

CARES Institute, Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, delagocw{at}umdnj.edu

Edward Gracely, PhD

Department of Family, Community and Preventative Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This prospective study was conducted to assess the effects of a 4-week community pediatrics and advocacy rotation with a unique project (Curriculum A), a 2-week community pediatrics rotation with advocacy training and unique project throughout residency (Curriculum B), or no curriculum exposure on residents' attitudes, perceived competence, knowledge, and behaviors. A 27-item questionnaire was used to assess attitudes, competence, and knowledge. Examination of residents' patients' use of Early Intervention services during the 5-year period after curricula introduction assessed behaviors. Seventy percent of questionnaires distributed over several years were completed by 105 of 111 eligible residents. Residents exposed to Curriculum A or B demonstrated improved competence and knowledge but no significant increase in positive attitudes toward community pediatrics and advocacy. Residents' patients' use of Early Intervention services increased 65% during the 5-year period after curriculum introduction. No significant differences in outcome measures were observed between Curriculum A and Curriculum B.

Key Words: resident education • community pediatrics • advocacy training • service learning

This version was published on December 1, 2007

Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 46, No. 9, 821-830 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0009922807304149


CiteULike    Complore    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter    What's this?