| Title: |
Virtual interview, real anxiety: prospective evaluation of a focused teaching programme on confidence levels among medical students applying for academic clinical posts |
| Authors: |
Zielinska, A; Jamie A., M; Grundmann, N; Bratsos, S; Ying Ho, JS; Khajuria, A |
| Publisher Information: |
Dove Medical Press |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Collection: |
Imperial College London: Spiral |
| Subject Terms: |
1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy |
| Description: |
Background In 2020, final year medical students applying for the United Kingdom’s competitive academic training posts face an additional challenge because interviews are conducted online rather than in-person. We assessed how this new format influences anxiety and the impact of a targeted course on candidates’ confidence levels. Methods A mixed-methods national teaching programme including online bespoke mock interviews was delivered to prospective Academic Foundation Programme applicants. Pre- and post-interview questionnaires assessed anxiety levels subjectively and using a Measure of Anxiety in Selection Interviews (MASI) scores. Results Individuals self-reported greater confidence, experience and preference for interviews delivered in-person as compared to online interviews. Post-course, there was an increase in self-reported confidence specific to online interviews (p = 0.009) and lower MASI scores in three of five domains, indicating reduced anxiety (social anxiety: p = 0.004, performance anxiety: p |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
unknown |
| Relation: |
Advances in Medical Education and Practice; http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/89306 |
| DOI: |
10.2147/AMEP.S306394 |
| Availability: |
http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/89306; https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S306394 |
| Rights: |
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| Accession Number: |
edsbas.BFCD5951 |
| Database: |
BASE |