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Assessment of a peer review process among interns at an Australian hospital.
Aust Health Rev. 2010 Nov; 34(4):499-505.AH

Abstract

PURPOSE

This study considered how a peer review process could work in an Australian public hospital setting.

METHOD

Up to 229 medical personnel completed an online performance assessment of 52 Junior Medical Officers (JMOs) during the last quarter of 2008.

RESULTS

Results indicated that the registrar was the most suitable person to assess interns, although other professionals, including interns themselves, were identified as capable of playing a role in a more holistic appraisal system. Significant sex differences were also found, which may be worthy of further study. Also, the affirmative rather than the formative aspect of the assessment results suggested that the criteria and questions posed in peer review be re-examined.

CONCLUSION

A peer review process was able to be readily implemented in a large institution, and respondents were positive towards peer review generally as a valuable tool in the development of junior medical staff.

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Mathews PW
ANU Medical School, Building 42a, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia. pmathews2@hotmail.com
Owen C
No affiliation info available
Ramsey W
No affiliation info available
Corrigan G
No affiliation info available
Bassett M
No affiliation info available
Wenzel J
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AustraliaClinical CompetenceEmployee Performance AppraisalFemaleHospitals, PublicHumansInternship and ResidencyMalePeer ReviewStaff DevelopmentVictoria

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21108913

Citation

Mathews, Paul W., et al. "Assessment of a Peer Review Process Among Interns at an Australian Hospital." Australian Health Review : a Publication of the Australian Hospital Association, vol. 34, no. 4, 2010, pp. 499-505.
Mathews PW, Owen C, Ramsey W, et al. Assessment of a peer review process among interns at an Australian hospital. Aust Health Rev. 2010;34(4):499-505.
Mathews, P. W., Owen, C., Ramsey, W., Corrigan, G., Bassett, M., & Wenzel, J. (2010). Assessment of a peer review process among interns at an Australian hospital. Australian Health Review : a Publication of the Australian Hospital Association, 34(4), 499-505. https://doi.org/10.1071/AH09838
Mathews PW, et al. Assessment of a Peer Review Process Among Interns at an Australian Hospital. Aust Health Rev. 2010;34(4):499-505. PubMed PMID: 21108913.
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