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A Framework to Guide the Implementation of Best Practice Clinical Learning Environments in Community General Practice: Australia

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  • Belinda O'Sullivan

    (Rural Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Australia)

  • Helen Hickson

    (General Practice Supervisors Australia, Bendigo 3550, Australia
    La Trobe Rural Health School, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University, Bendigo 3550, Australia)

  • Rebecca Kippen

    (School of Rural Health, Monash University, Bendigo 3550, Australia)

  • Donna Cohen

    (MEERQAT Pty Ltd., St Kilda, Melbourne 3182, Australia)

  • Phil Cohen

    (MEERQAT Pty Ltd., St Kilda, Melbourne 3182, Australia)

  • Glen Wallace

    (General Practice Supervisors Australia, Bendigo 3550, Australia)

Abstract

Clinical education/training is increasingly being expanded to community general practice settings (primary care clinics led by doctors). This plays an important role in developing a skilled “primary-care ready” workforce. However, there is limited information to guide the implementation of high-quality learning environments suitable for the range of general practices and clinical learners they oversee. We aimed to develop a consensus-based framework to address this. A co-design participatory action research method involved working with stakeholders to agree a project plan, collect and interpret data and endorse a final framework. As a starting point, an initial draft framework was adapted from an existing framework, the Best Practice Clinical Learning Environment (BPCLE) Framework. We gathered feedback about this from a national GP Supervisor Liaison Officer Network (SLON) (experienced GP clinical supervisors) during a 90-minute face-to-face focus group. They rated their agreement with the relevance of objectives and elements, advising on clear terminology and rationale for including/excluding various components. The resulting framework was refined and re-tested with the SLON and wider GP educational stakeholders until a final graphically designed version was endorsed. The resulting “GP Clinical Learning Environment” (GPCLE) Framework is applicable for planning and benchmarking best practice learning environments in general practice.

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  • Belinda O'Sullivan & Helen Hickson & Rebecca Kippen & Donna Cohen & Phil Cohen & Glen Wallace, 2021. "A Framework to Guide the Implementation of Best Practice Clinical Learning Environments in Community General Practice: Australia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-14, February.
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