[Skills and requirements of residents. Teaching resources to help tutors in a situation of change].

OBJECTIVE

To determine indicators of the skills and expectations of family and community medicine (FMC) residents (MIR). To construct teaching resources to value skills and expectations individually and continuously.

DESIGN

Qualitative study, based on workshops and work conferences.

SETTING

Health centres and functions room of primary health care management, Murcia, Spain.

PARTICIPANTS

Thirty tutors from 7 teaching health centres in Murcia, 2 pedagogues, and the coordinator of the FCM teaching unit of Murcia, selected by means of voluntary request.

MEASUREMENTS

Brainstorming and discussion in a large group to determine indicators. Meetings to coordinate work and to construct the teaching resources.

MAIN RESULTS

Tutors were concerned about the strengths and weaknesses of the residents, in areas such as health care communication, clinical reasoning, care management, information systems, bioethics, research, and attitudes relating to trust, respect, responsibility, and dialogue. There were also expectations and personal needs to do with training and integration into the health centre. Therefore, 2 teaching resources were constructed for systematic investigation.

CONCLUSIONS

The skills and requirements of both tutors and residents need to be known, if training is to be in the interests of both. This study contributes instruments that aid teaching work and an opportunity for collaboration by gathering questions that concern tutors.