Perceptions of the Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) in Surgical Training in the UK and Ireland

NCT ID: NCT03718481

Last Updated: 2018-10-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-01

Study Completion Date

2018-03-31

Brief Summary

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A Prospective Cross Sectional Questionnaire Study was conducted to evaluate surgical trainees' experiences of the ARCP process in order to identify areas for improvement.

Detailed Description

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Background: Surgical trainees in the UK and Ireland undergo rigorous formative and summative assessments throughout each placement and appraisal at an Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP). The ARCP evaluates performance during each training year and determines progression to the next year of training. It is critical that the ARCP is a robust and fair process. The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) sought to evaluate surgical trainees' experiences of the ARCP process in order to identify areas for improvement.

Methods: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study was conducted An electronic survey was developed and distributed electronically to the trainee membership of ASiT in the UK and Republic of Ireland. A 57 point survey examined the specifics of one ARCP cycle as well as attitudes to the process in general. Quantitative analysis was performed, along with thematic analysis on the free-text comments.

Conditions

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Education, Medical

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Surgical Trainees

Trainee membership of the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) in the UK and the Republic of Ireland

ARCP Process

Intervention Type OTHER

One Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) cycle. In the U.K., doctors, across all specialities, undergo an Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) to evaluate performance during each training year and determine progression to the next year of training. Similar processes exist in the Republic of Ireland. The process and requirements for ARCP in the UK are specified in the Gold Guide, the Reference Guide for Postgraduate Specialty Training \[1\]. It defines ARCP as a formal process that uses evidence collected by trainees to review and record performance, demonstrate competencies achieved and inform decisions regarding progression in training

Interventions

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ARCP Process

One Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) cycle. In the U.K., doctors, across all specialities, undergo an Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) to evaluate performance during each training year and determine progression to the next year of training. Similar processes exist in the Republic of Ireland. The process and requirements for ARCP in the UK are specified in the Gold Guide, the Reference Guide for Postgraduate Specialty Training \[1\]. It defines ARCP as a formal process that uses evidence collected by trainees to review and record performance, demonstrate competencies achieved and inform decisions regarding progression in training

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be a trainee member of ASiT
* All grades, Deaneries, including less than full-time/academic trainees are eligible for inclusion

Exclusion Criteria

• Student members are excluded
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Association of Surgeons in Training

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University College Hospital Galway

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Deirdre Nally

Research Fellow RCSI, ASiT representative for Republic of Ireland

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Deirdre Nally, MCH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Association of Surgeons in Training

Locations

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Association of Surgeons in Training

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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ASiT ARCP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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