EDUCATIONAL-OBJECTIVES AND REQUIREMENTS OF AN UNDERGRADUATE CLERKSHIPIN GENERAL-PRACTICE - THE OUTCOME OF A CONSENSUS PROCEDURE

Objectives. The main aim of this study was to reach consensus between students, faculty and general practice teachers on the educational obj ectives and requirements of the clerkship in general practice. Method. The consensus procedure consisted of four steps and all active genera l practice teachers (n = 116) were asked to participate in the study. Results. We identified 189 educational objectives: 127 complaints (pro blems, symptoms, syndromes), 29 clinical skills and 37 objectives conc erning the theoretical dimensions of general practice. Educational req uirements crystallized to 16 essential preconditions of a teaching pra ctice and 35 didactic activities to be performed by the general practi ce teachers. Conclusions. These consensus results will be used to stru cture the medical curriculum and as guidelines for the educational pro cess during the clerkship.