Peer‐supported faculty development and workplace teaching: an integrative review.

Context: The use of peer support as a faculty development technique to improve clinical teaching is uncommon in medical education, despite the benefits of situating learning in the workplace. The authors therefore conducted a broad search seeking theoretical and empirical literature describing peer...

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Publicado en:Medical Education Vol. 53; no. 10; pp. 978 - 989
Autores principales: Campbell, Narelle, Wozniak, Helen, Philip, Robyn L, Damarell, Raechel A
Formato: research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Oct2019
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          Campbell, Narelle
          Wozniak, Helen
          Philip, Robyn L
          Damarell, Raechel A
        affil: Flinders NT, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Darwin Northern Territory, Australia
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          Peer Group
          Support, Psychosocial
          Work Environment
          Teaching Methods, Clinical
          Faculty, Medical
          Faculty Development
          Education, Medical
          Human
          Systematic Review
          Conceptual Framework
          Health Personnel
          Collaboration
          Professional Practice
      ab: Context: The use of peer support as a faculty development technique to improve clinical teaching is uncommon in medical education, despite the benefits of situating learning in the workplace. The authors therefore conducted a broad search seeking theoretical and empirical literature describing peer support strategies for clinical teachers in health care workplaces. This included descriptive and non‐experimental studies that are often excluded from reviews. The review aimed to identify and assess existing initiatives and to synthesise key challenges and benefits. Methods: An integrative literature review was undertaken (2004–2017), based on searches of eight international electronic databases and targeted manual searches. Key concepts, elements and models were mapped using an iterative, constant comparative method. An evaluative framework, drawing on previous research, informed conclusions regarding the quality of evidence. Results: From a pool of 5735 papers, 34 met the inclusion criteria. The majority referred to studies conducted in the USA (59%) and in the medical profession (71%). Analysis revealed a trend towards using a collaborative model (56%), voluntary participation (59%), and direct workplace observation by a peer clinician (68%). Design features of the peer support strategy were commonly reported (65%), with half providing outcome measures (56%). Few papers reported on process evaluation (15%) or evidence of programme sustainability (15%). Despite logistical and time‐associated challenges, benefits accrued to individuals and the workplace, and included improved teaching practices. Embedding the peer support strategy into routine organisational practice proved effective. Conclusions: The results indicated that a workplace‐based peer support model is an acceptable and effective faculty development strategy for health care clinical teachers. Conceptualising workplace‐based peer support via a sociocultural model that acknowledges the significance of educational design, peers as collaborators and the importance of workplace context and culture is emphasised. Future research should focus on clarification studies informed by contemporary models of faculty development, in which factors impacting the health care workplace are considered. By reviewing the literature, Campbell et al. highlight how collaborative relationships and workplace connections with peers offer an under‐utilized resource for effectively improving teaching expertise.
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