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Toward a wiki guide for obstetrics and gynecology trainees in Ireland
Author(s) -
McVey Ruaidhrí M.,
Clarke Eric,
Joyce Pauline,
Turner Michael,
Gan Michael J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.10.017
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics and gynaecology , specialty , context (archaeology) , analytics , medical education , duration (music) , health care , family medicine , data science , pregnancy , computer science , paleontology , art , genetics , literature , economics , biology , economic growth
Background The present paper describes the implementation of a novel, web‐based, comprehensive national information hub for trainees in obstetrics and gynecology in Ireland. This was a unique development in the context of an entire medical specialty and was aligned with the communication strategy of the governing professional body. To date, trainee doctors working in Ireland undergo an incoherent and inconsistent new‐staff induction and handover. In the healthcare setting, staff integration can have a major impact on the quality of patient care. Methods A free wiki software platform (PBworks) was used for the website, and freely available software (Google Analytics) was used to determine user interaction and level of engagement. Results In the first year, 442 user visits were recorded. The average duration of site visits was 4 minutes 39 seconds, which compared favorably with the 4‐minute duration for visits to Wikipedia. Conclusion The project was successful as a proof concept and in practice. Other medical faculties have expressed an interest in adopting the concept and developing it for their trainees. The concept is widely applicable to other countries, with the negligible cost relevant to resource‐poor areas.