Dataset Family Medicine Program Jordan Erasmus +

To assess the Family Medicine program's outcome, we defined two research questions: what is the lived experience of trainers and trainees involved in it and what is its impact on the final assessment?

In answer to the first question, we conducted focus group interviews with trainers and trainees after each cohort (2022 and 2023). Interviews were built in accordance with the Coreq checklist for interviews and analyzed following the Quagol guidelines for qualitative data analysis. The aim of the trainees’ focus groups was to get a feel for the experiences of the trainees involved in the project. For that purpose, we asked questions per aspect of education: What was good about the modules and what could be done better? These questions addressed particularly organization, content, curriculum delivery and learning environment.
For the same purpose, we organized focus groups for the trainers. They were asked to reflect on their role as a teacher, experiences with the program (same themes as trainees) and with the peer sessions, more specifically since this concept was very new and challenging.
The focus group interviews were audiotaped and transcribed. Trainees and trainers participated on a voluntary basis. The focus groups were led by the European partners and supported by the Jordanian faculty members. Arabic interpreting was provided since English proficiency was not always sufficient to delve deeper into themes.

At the beginning and the end of each cohort, trainees took an exam. This exam consisted of 50 multiple choice questions addressing primary care cases. All EPA-themes were equally represented. The exam was composed by both Jordanian and European partners and adjusted to the context. Formative, self-assessment was provided throughout the program and offered via assignments posted in the Teams learning environment. Completion of these exercises was obligatory and followed up by the faculty.