Twelve tips for successfully implementing logbooks in clinical training

Background: Logbooks are widely used to set learning outcomes and to structure and standardize teaching in clinical settings. Experience shows that logbooks are not always optimally employed in clinical training. In this article, we have summarized our own experiences as well as results of studies i...

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Main Authors: Schüttpelz-Brauns, Katrin (Author) , Narciß, Elisabeth (Author) , Obertacke, Udo (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 03 Feb 2016
In: Medical teacher
Year: 2016, Volume: 38, Issue: 6, Pages: 564-569
ISSN:1466-187X
DOI:10.3109/0142159X.2015.1132830
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3109/0142159X.2015.1132830
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Author Notes:Katrin Schüttpelz-Brauns, Elisabeth Narciss, Claudia Schneyinck, Klaus Böhme, Peter Brüstle, Ulrike Mau-Holzmann, Maria Lammerding-Koeppel and Udo Obertacke
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Summary:Background: Logbooks are widely used to set learning outcomes and to structure and standardize teaching in clinical settings. Experience shows that logbooks are not always optimally employed in clinical training. In this article, we have summarized our own experiences as well as results of studies into twelve tips on how to successfully implement logbooks into clinical settings.Methods: We conducted both a workshop concerning the importance of logbook training to exchange experiences in teaching practice, organization, didactic knowledge and a literature research to compare our own experiences and add additional aspects.Results: Tips include the process of developing the logbook itself, the change-management process, conditions of training and the integration of logbooks into the curriculum.Conclusions: Logbooks can be a valuable tool for training in clinical settings, especially when multiple sites are involved, when you take our tips into consideration.
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ISSN:1466-187X
DOI:10.3109/0142159X.2015.1132830