Benefits of Appraisal as Perceived by General Practitioners

Appraisal for general practitioners (GPs) has been in place since 2002. We conducted a review of current literature on what benefits GPs perceived appraisal to offer. GPs recognised that appraisal offers the chance to reflect on their personal development, and promotes educational activity. Furtherm...

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Published in:Education for primary care 2011-01, Vol.22 (6), p.393-398
Main Authors: Mugweni, Kudzai, Kibble, Sharon, Conlon, Maurice
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appraisal
Attitude of Health Personnel
Benefits
Credentialing
Employee Performance Appraisal
General Practice - standards
General Practitioners
Humans
professional development
revalidation
Staff Development
United Kingdom
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Summary:Appraisal for general practitioners (GPs) has been in place since 2002. We conducted a review of current literature on what benefits GPs perceived appraisal to offer. GPs recognised that appraisal offers the chance to reflect on their personal development, and promotes educational activity. Furthermore, there is a strong perception that appraisal encourages changes in clinical practice and offers additional benefits such as mentorship and motivational support for the doctor. The conclusion we draw is that GPs, and the patients that they treat, should continue to benefit from outputs of medical appraisal after the introduction of medical revalidation.
ISSN:1473-9879
1475-990X
DOI:10.1080/14739879.2011.11494042