Instigating change: trainee doctors' perspective. Issue 9 (18th November 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Parvizi, Nassim; Shahaney, Sumera; Martin, Guy; Ahmad, Ahmir; Moghul, Masood
• Is Part Of: BMJ quality & safety. Volume 21:Issue 9(2012)
• Page Start: 801
• Page End: 806
• Publication Date: 2011-11-18
• Subjects: Leadership -- quality improvement -- management -- challenges -- junior doctors -- teamwork -- information technology -- management -- attitudes -- continuous quality improvement -- patient safety; Medical care -- Quality control -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Risk management -- Periodicals; Medical errors -- Prevention -- Periodicals; 362.106805
• DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000370
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2044-5415

Abstract

Abstract : In the 21st century, the core skills of trainee doctors are evolving as clinicians, leaders and innovators. Leadership skills are an essential tool for all doctors and need to be an integral part of their training and learning as set out in the General Medical Council's Good Medical Practice. It is essential to develop these skills at an early stage and continually improve them. A group of junior doctors participated in a pilot programme for leadership with the aim of executing a quality improvement (QI) project. This article describes our experiences of both the course itself and the project undertaken by our group. As part of the process of implementing change, we faced a number of challenges which contributed to our learning. These have been explored as well as potential ways to overcome them to enable the swift and smooth development of future QI projects. Using an example of a QI project looking at handover, this article demonstrates how a trainee doctor can implement their project for both professional and institutional improvement.