Residents’ and preceptors’ perceptions on newly introduced milestones—a qualitative study in general practice/family medicine in Finland
The study provided insights into previously unexplored themes, including the emotional impact of milestones, the role of supervisory meetings, and variability in strategies for searching for the zone of proximal development. Other themes we identified, such as enhancing goal orientation, milestone documentation, and support in assessment, aligned with existing literature.
Authors
- Arja Helin‐Salmivaara
- Karen K. Schultz
- Maija Bolszak
- Veera Veromaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8180-5051)
- Tuomas Koskela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1518-4944)
- Nina Tusa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5169-508X)
- Lena M. Thorn
- Virpi Kultanen
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Turku (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Queen's University (CA)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Emergency Services College (FI)
- Pirkanmaa Hospital District (FI)
- Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District (FI)
- Department of Social Services (AU)
- Folkhälsans Forskningscentrum (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08589-x
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00