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The provision of ENT teaching in the undergraduate medical curriculum: a review and recommendations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2021

B Patel ,
S R Saeed  and
S Smith
B Patel*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, The Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, London, UK
S R Saeed
Affiliation:
Department of ENT, The Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, London, UK Ear Institute, University College London, London, UK
S Smith
Affiliation:
Medical Education Research Unit, Imperial College London, London, UK
*
Author for correspondence: Mr Bhavesh Patel, Department of ENT, The Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, Huntley Street, London WC1E 6DG, UK E-mail: bhav.patel@nhs.net
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Abstract

Objective

The existing provision of ENT teaching in the undergraduate curriculum is deemed inadequate by medical students, general practitioners and ENT surgeons alike. This study aims to explore the perceptions of a variety of stakeholders on how undergraduate ENT provision can be optimised.

Methods

This study involved semi-structured interviews with seven participants (two medical students, two general practitioners, two ENT surgeons and a curriculum developer). Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify key themes that emerged from the interviews.

Results

The four emergent themes were evaluation of current ENT provision, barriers to learning and teaching, alternate means of delivery of ENT education, and professional identity development. A number of barriers to learning and teaching in the clinical environment were identified including student-related, teacher-related and environmental factors.

Conclusion

The existing ENT provision should be re-considered to help students achieve a basic level of competence in managing common ENT conditions. This can be achieved by ENT teaching in additional contexts including general practice, e-learning and simulation workshops.

Keywords

EducationMedicalUndergraduateOtorhinolaryngologyQualitative Research

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 135 , Issue 7 , July 2021 , pp. 610 - 615
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Mr B Patel takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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