A Study of the Reliability and Validity of Hospitalized Patients’ Assessments of Internal Medicine Residents as a Measure of Professionalism

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine the reliability and validity of an instrument that was specifically designed to measure hospitalized patients’ observation-based assessments of internal medicine residents and to determine associations between hospitalized patients’ assessments and validated measures of resident professionalism including knowledge, clinical performance (mini-CEX and multi-source assessments), and conscientious behaviors (evaluation completion and conference attendance).

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inlcusion Criteria

Hospitalized on a general medicine inpatient teaching service at Mayo Clinic Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to identify their ‘primary resident’ both by name and photograph
Non-English-speaking
Prisoners
Has cognitive impairment

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location	Status
Rochester, Minn. Mayo Clinic principal investigator John Ratelle, M.D.	Closed for enrollment

Mayo Clinic Location

Status

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

John Ratelle, M.D.

Closed for enrollment

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