Ruth Sanders, Katherine Letley, Kelda Folliard, Melanie Applegate, Kirsty Tweedie, Kenda Crozier
Developing a career and education framework for advanced clinical practice in midwifery
European journal of midwifery
medical trainees medical students residents fellows playing active role development new curricular initiatives however examinations advocacy efforts rarely reported purpose study understand experiences trainees advocating improved medical education care people intellectual andor developmental disabilities 202223 authors conducted explanatory sequential mixed methods study using constructivist paradigm analyze experiences trainee advocates used descriptive statistics analyze quantitative data collected surveys participant interviews yielded qualitative data examined using teambased deductive inductive thematic analysis authors applied kerns sixstep approach curriculum development framework analyzing reporting results total 24 participants completed surveys 12 volunteered interviewed survey participants medical students reported successful advocacy efforts despite administrative challenges several themes identified mapped steps 2 4 5 kern framework utilizing trainee feedback related needs assessment targeted learners kern step 2 inclusion related educational strategies kern step 4 obstacles catalysts sustainability related curriculum implementation kern step 5 trainee advocates influencing development implementation medical education related care people intellectual andor developmental disabilities successes influenced engaged mentors patient partners receptive institutions experiences provide novel insight process traineedriven curriculum advocacy