The Value of Paediatrics Placements: Confidence or Competence? [Letter]

• Main Authors: Janmohamed IK, Ali S, Chowdhury KM
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-03-01
• Series: Advances in Medical Education and Practice
• Subjects: paediatrics; competency; clinical placement
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/the-value-of-paediatrics-placements-confidence-or-competence-letter-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP

Imran Karim Janmohamed,1 Suliman Ali,2 Khadija Muniath Chowdhury2 1University of Leeds, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Leeds, UK; 2School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKCorrespondence: Khadija Muniath ChowdhuryImperial College London Department of Medicine, South, Kensington, London, UKTel [phone]Email [e-mail] We read with great interest the study by Teh et al1 regarding the evaluation of the effect of paediatric placements on self-perceived confidence. The subgroup analyses regarding modifiable and unmodifiable factors were fascinating. We appreciate their efforts in conducting this study; however, there are several confounding factors that were not addressed which may impact the study’s validity and need addressing. View the original paper by Teh and colleagues