Kwa Siew Kim, Tan Chow Wei, Ng Aik Chiew, Sheikh Mobarak Sheikh Mohd Amin, Selamat Hairel Anuar
MBBS (Malaya), FRACGP, FAFPM, Department of Family Medicine, IMU Seremban Clinical Campus, Seremban, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia, Email:
MBBS (UM), FRACGP, FAFPM, Monash University Malaysia, Johor Baru, Johor, Malaysia.
Malays Fam Physician. 2022 May 19;17(2):2-9. doi: 10.51866/cm0003. eCollection 2022 Jul 24.
The Key Feature Problem (KFP), is part of the Conjoint MAFP/FRACGP exit examination for Family Medicine specialisation in Malaysia. KFP tests candidates' skills in clinical reasoning and decision making. Over the years, KFP has been the cause of most of the failures in the Part 1 theory examination. This paper aims to highlight common errors committed by candidates and provide recommendations and practical examination technique tips on how to mitigate these errors. A summary of the 26 KFP cases used in the 2020 Conjoint KFP examination demonstrates the breadth and types of cases. From the feedback reports collated from eight assessors involved in this exam, we determined that although inadequate knowledge is probably the main contributor to failure, other easily correctible mistakes made by candidates further aggravate the situation. Common errors include offering more answers than requested, giving duplicate or incomplete answers, and writing answers out of context to the case scenario. The paper concludes with recommendations and sources for effective learning, and provides 12 examination technique tips. The tips include time management, reading carefully through the case, and checking that the answers are congruent with the questions asked.
关键特征问题（KFP）是马来西亚家庭医学专业联合MAFP/FRACGP结业考试的一部分。KFP测试考生的临床推理和决策技能。多年来，KFP一直是理论考试第一部分中大多数考生不及格的原因。本文旨在突出考生常犯的错误，并就如何减少这些错误提供建议和实用的考试技巧提示。2020年联合KFP考试中使用的26个KFP案例总结展示了案例的广度和类型。根据参与此次考试的八位评估员整理的反馈报告，我们确定，虽然知识不足可能是不及格的主要原因，但考生犯的其他易于纠正的错误进一步加剧了这种情况。常见错误包括给出的答案超过要求数量、给出重复或不完整的答案，以及脱离病例情景写出答案。本文最后给出了有效学习的建议和资源，并提供了12条考试技巧提示。这些提示包括时间管理、仔细阅读病例，以及检查答案是否与所问问题一致。
