Developing and pilot testing competence cards in clinical rotations: medical students' and supervisors' perception

<title>Abstract</title> <p>BACKGROUND Several studies have shown that the medical students express uncertainty and a lack of preparedness in relation to being able to function as a doctor. The purpose of this project was to develop a portfolio with competence cards covering some of the seven medical roles, to introduce these in six departments and to evaluate the medical students´ and the clinical supervisors´ perception of this intervention. METHODS By using Kern’s six step a portfolio consisting of four competence cards was developed to be used in medical students 5-week clinical stay in the fourth year of their studies. Each competence card was intended to be used three times by peer-to-peer, by supervisor and by coordinators, respectively. At the end of the students´ clinical rotation interviews were conducted with students and supervisors. The project included three cohorts of medical students. An electronical version of the portfolio was available for the secon…