Objective To apply objective structured teaching evaluation (OSTE) in teaching competence assessment for general practice preceptors in community training bases.Methods The teaching competency was assessed with OSTE for 28 general practice preceptors in Fengxian District of Shanghai in December 2017.The application of OSTE was evaluated with questionnaire among preceptors,examiners and standardized students(SS).Results Among 28 preceptors there were 23 females (82.1％),with an average age of (37.3±4.2) years.The average teaching duration was (2.8±2.1) years.In the five OSTE station,the highest total score was (88.1 ±2.7) points in the first station self-presentation,while the lowest was (70.8± 14.5) points of the second part physical examination feedback of the third station ambulatory care teaching.The total score in the fifth station (doctor-patient communication teaching) of participants with＜ 15 years of community practice was higher than those ≥15 years of community practice [(80.1±8.5) vs.(71.6± 7.1),t=2.092,P=0.007].Except"being able to adapt to this form of evaluation",the proportions of choosing "very good"were all more than 50％ in other 4 aspects.The overall willingness of "recommending OSTE as the main method to evaluate the teaching competence of GP trainers" was higher in examiners and SS than that inpreceptors (Z=2.836,P=0.005).Conclusion The innovative approach of OSTE has been widely recognized,but the professional capability,the cognition of general practice,the teaching competence and the willingness to use OSTE need to be strengthened for general practice receptors in community bases.

A pilot mixed assessment method was used to evaluate the clinical and teaching ability of general practitioners (GPs) in a suburban district of Shanghai. In December 2018, 29 GPs from 20 community health centers in a suburban district of Shanghai were assessed by a mixed method consisting of 3 domains and 8 stations for one day. The average age of GPs was (37.8±4.7) years and 22 were females (75.9%). In 3 domains, the average score (66.8±9.7) and qualified rate (75.9%) of clinical thinking abilities were the lowest. In 8 stations, the average score [(53.8+13.4) points] and qualified rate (34.5%) of adult SOAP medical record writing station were the lowest. The average score of pediatric outpatients consult station of GPs with<15 years of community work experience was higher than that of GPs with >15 years of work experience [(68.6+10.2) vs. (58.5+9.4), t=2.787, P<0.05]. There was no significant difference in the scores among GPs with different teaching years and titles. The average scores of clinical thinking ability domain ( t=2.115) and adult outpatient consult station ( t=3.410); in the clinical operation ability domain the ophthalmoscopy and readings ( t=3.816) and otoscopy and reporting station ( t=2.286); clinical teaching abilities ( t=2.618) and simulated educational situation station ( t=2.452) and mini lectures station ( t=2.802) of GPs in the community teaching base were higher than those in non-community teaching base (all P<0.05). Mixed assessment method can be used as one of the important means for GPs′ ability assessment. The community teaching bases have effectively improved the clinical and teaching abilities of GPs in suburban areas, however, the clinical thinking abilities of them are still weak.

In order to improve the quality of clinical teaching, Xidu Community Health Service Center of Shanghai Fengxian District established a teaching clinic for training of general practitioners in 2015. The clinic served as a suburban teaching station of Department of General Practice of Zhongshan Hospital, a tertiary university hospital. This article introduces the implementation methods, achievements, practical experiences and work prospects of the clinic. The issues of system evaluation and the generalization of this teaching model for training of general practitioners are also discussed in the article.