Clinical audit: can we improve further?

Clinical audit is an important tool for comparing one's practice against ex isting standards. The authors have analysed the Junior Doctor's understandi ng of audit by performing a survey and questionnaire from 146 trainees, SpR s and SHOs from nine hospitals. The study showed that 107 (72.8%) performed audit and among those who performed audit, 52 (48.6%) experienced difficul ty in obtaining data. This study highlights the importance of support neede d to encourage the junior doctors to participate in audit programmes.