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

University College Hospital Galway

Status: Completed

Conditions: Education, Medical

Treatments: Other: ARCP Process

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03718481

ASiT ARCP

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 600 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

600 participants in 1 patient group

Surgical Trainees

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: ARCP Process