?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Ambulatory+Care+Skills%3A+Do+Residents+Feel+Prepared%3F&rft.creator=Bonds+%2C+MD%2C+MPH%2C++Denise+E&rft.creator=Mychaleckyj+%2C+MA%2C+D+Phil%2C+Josyf+C&rft.creator=Watkins+%2C+MD%2C+Raquel&rft.creator=+Palla+%2C+MS%2C+Shana&rft.creator=Extrom%2C+Pam&rft.subject=MEO+Peer+Reviewed&rft.description=Abstract%3A+Objective%3A+To+determine+resident+comfort+and+skill+in+performing+ambulatory+care+skills.%0AMethods%3A+Descriptive+survey+of+common+ambulatory+care+skills+administered+to+internal+medicine+faculty+and+residents+at+one+academic+medical+center.+Respondents+were+asked+to+rate+their+ability+to+perform+12+physical+exam+skills+and+6+procedures%2C+and+their+comfort+in+performing+7+types+of+counseling%2C+and+obtaining+6+types+of+patient+history+(4+point+Likert+scale+for+each).+Self-rated+ability+or+comfort+was+compared+by+gender%2C+status+(year+of+residency%2C+faculty)%2C+and+future+predicted+frequency+of+use+of+the+skill.%0AResults%3A+Residents+reported+high+ability+levels+for+physical+exam+skills+common+to+both+the+ambulatory+and+hospital+setting.+Fewer+felt+able+to+perform+musculoskeletal%2C+neurologic+or+eye+exams+easily+alone.+Procedures+generally+received+low+ability+ratings.+Similarly%2C+residents%E2%80%99+comfort+in+performing+common+outpatient+counseling+was+also+low.+More+residents+reported+feeling+very+comfortable+in+obtaining+history+from+patients.+We+found+little+variation+by+gender%2C+year+of+training%2C+or+predicted+frequency+of+use.%0AConclusion%3A+Self-reported+ability+and+comfort+for+many+common+ambulatory+care+skills+is+low.+Further+evaluation+of+this+finding+in+other+training+programs+is+warranted.&rft.date=2002-10&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F2540%2F1%2Fres00037.pdf&rft.identifier=++Bonds+%2C+MD%2C+MPH%2C+Denise+E+and+Mychaleckyj+%2C+MA%2C+D+Phil%2C+Josyf+C+and+Watkins+%2C+MD%2C+Raquel+and++Palla+%2C+MS%2C+Shana+and+Extrom%2C+Pam++(2002)+Ambulatory+Care+Skills%3A+Do+Residents+Feel+Prepared%3F++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F2540%2F