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Articles for General Practice

Throughout 2024, ICGP Librarians will collaborate with GP Training/Trainers to highlight some articles of interest to Irish GP Trainees and those involved in GP Training.

This month Dr Edel Doorley, Assistant Scheme Director, GP Training (Midlands), has selected some recent articles of interest.

1. McAuliffe E, O'Keeffe D, Treacy E, Lambe P, Favier M, Horgan P. Early Medical Abortion - Education and Training Experiences. Ir Med J. 2024 Mar 21;117(3):930. PMID: 38526334. https://imj.ie/early-medical-abortion-education-and-training-experiences/

2. Burke CM, Reidy K, Ryan P, Jennings AA. General practitioners' attitudes towards and experiences of using the DermaBuddy health app for the management of patients with dermatological conditions - a descriptive cross-sectional study. BJGP Open. 2024 Apr 5:BJGPO.2024.0038. doi: 10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0038. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38580390. https://bjgpopen.org/content/early/2024/04/05/BJGPO.2024.0038.long

3. Tiffin PA, Roberts RD. The cross-cutting edge: Medical selection and education viewed through the lens of emotional intelligence. Med Educ. 2024 Apr;58(4):382-391. doi: 10.1111/medu.15244. Epub 2023 Oct 6. PMID: 37799102. 
 https://asmepublications-onlinelibrary-wiley-com.icgplibrary.idm.oclc.org/doi/10.1111/medu.15244

4. Jerjes W. The multifaceted roles of GP trainers in guiding trainee transition to portfolio general practice. Educ Prim Care. 2024 Mar 27:1-6. doi: 10.1080/14739879.2024.2330101. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38533728. 
https://www-tandfonline-com.icgplibrary.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1080/14739879.2024.2330101

5. Sharma A, Smyth L, Jian H, Vargas N, Bowles D, Hunter A. Are we teaching the health impacts of climate change in a clinically relevant way? A systematic narrative review of biomechanism-focused climate change learning outcomes in medical curricula. Med Teach. 2024 Mar;46(3):414-422. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2023.2256963. Epub 2023 Sep 18. PMID: 37722803. 
https://www-tandfonline-com.icgplibrary.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1080/0142159X.2023.2256963

6. Janssens, O., Andreou, V., Embo, M. et al. The identification of requirements for competency development during work-integrated learning in healthcare education. BMC Med Educ 24, 427 (2024). 
 https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-024-05428-9

7. Shafian S, Ilaghi M, Shahsavani Y, Okhovati M, Soltanizadeh A, Aflatoonian S, Karamoozian A. The feedback dilemma in medical education: insights from medical residents' perspectives. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Apr 19;24(1):424. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05398-y. PMID: 38641609; PMCID: PMC11031893. 
https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-024-05398-y

8. Radhakrishna K, Hughes G, O'Shea D, Connolly W. A Prescription for Perfection - Junior Doctors' Guide to Improved Discharge Summaries. Ir Med J. 2024 Mar 21;117(3):932. PMID: 38526336.
https://imj.ie/a-prescription-for-perfection-junior-doctors-guide-to-improved-discharge-summaries/

9. Busher A, McAvoy H, Cox DW, Kavanagh PM. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Irish doctors regarding stop smoking care and electronic cigarettes. Ir J Med Sci. 2024 Apr;193(2):783-790. doi: 10.1007/s11845-023-03507-2. Epub 2023 Sep 12. PMID: 37698805. 
https://link-springer-com.icgplibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/10.1007/s11845-023-03507-2

10. Fhaolain SN, Griffin J, Rohan P, Keane KG, McLornan L. Persistence of inadequate consent training for interns. Ir J Med Sci. 2024 Apr;193(2):1079-1083. doi: 10.1007/s11845-023-03444-0. Epub 2023 Aug 7. PMID: 37548839.
https://link-springer-com.icgplibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/10.1007/s11845-023-03444-0

Previous issues

 March 2024 (GP_Training_Article_March_2024_Aileen_Barrett.pdf | 138 KB)

 Selected by Dr Aileen Barrett

 
 February 2024 (GP_Training_Articles_James_Harrison_Feb_2024.pdf | 152 KB)

 Selected by Dr James Harrison, ASD on Western GP Training Scheme

 
 January 2024 (GP_Training_Articles_Paul_Doyle_Jan_2024.pdf | 151 KB)

Selected by Dr Paul Doyle, ASD on the North Dublin City GP Training Scheme

 
 December 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_Karen_Kyne_Dec_2023.pdf | 148 KB)

Selected by Dr Karen Kyne, GP and Clinical lecturer in General Practice RCSI

 
 November 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_Gerry_Mansfield_Nov_2023.pdf | 43 KB)

 Selected by Dr. Gerard Mansfield, GP Trainer in Sheehan Medical Dun Laoghaire

 
 October 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_October_2023_Dr_Ciaran_Foley_FINAL.pdf | 73 KB)

 Reviewed by Dr. Ciaran Foley

 
 September 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_September_2023.pdf | 70 KB)

 Reviewed by Dr. Sarah Smyth

 
 August 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_August_2023_Dr_Mike_O_Callaghan_FINAL.pdf | 71 KB)

 Reviewed by Dr. Mike O'Callaghan

 
 July 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_July_2023_Dr_Ali_Ahmeda_FINAL.pdf | 71 KB)

 Reviewed by Dr. Ahmeda Ali

 
 June 2023 (GP_Training_articles_June_2023_Aileen_Barrett_.pdf | 72 KB)

 Reviewed by Aileen Barrett

 
 May 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_May_2023_Maureen_Noctor.pdf | 123 KB)

 Reviewed by Maureen Noctor

 
 April 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_April_2023_Sean_Montague.pdf | 71 KB)

 Reviewed by Dr. Sean Montague

 
 March 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_Mar_2023_Niall_Breen.pdf | 73 KB)

 Reviewed by Dr. Niall Breen

 
 Feb 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_Feb_2023_Brendan_Lawless_rev.pdf | 74 KB)

 Reviewed by Brendan Lawless

 
 Jan 2023 (GP_Training_Articles_Jan_2023_Sarah_Taaffe.pdf | 188 KB)

 Reviewed by Sarah Taaffe

 
 May 2022 (Tom_Dennehy_GP_Training_Articles.pdf | 84 KB)

 Reviewed by Tom Dennehy

 
 April 2022 (April_2022.pdf | 188 KB)

 GP Training articles reviewed by Dr. Katherine Murray, Assistant Scheme Director, Donegal GP Training Scheme

 
 February 2022 (February_2022.pdf | 229 KB)

 GP Training articles reviewed by Dr. Lynn Spooner, ICGP Scheme Director GP Training Western

 
 January 2022 (January_2022_Martin_Rouse.pdf | 288 KB)

 GP Training articles reviewed by Dr. Martin Rouse, ICGP Director of GP Training.