Pilot study to investigate the utility of an initial pre-work web-based training program for medical scribes aiming to work in an Emergency Department in preparing the scribes to be ready for work

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pre-work training for medical scribes aiming to work in an Emergency Department; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000787583
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Katherine Walker

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

Applicants for a scribe role at Cabrini hospital Emergency Department who have respond to an advertisement in Melbourne, get selected for a first round job interview and then are amongst the top 10 candidates. These will then offered pre-work training and exposure to the intervention as described above.
Advertisements target undergraduate students in health sciences who seek part-time work as a medical scribe and have a strong interest in a long-term career in the Health Industry - particularly those seeking a place in a post-graduate medical degree.

Exclusion Criteria

Those not selected to proceed further in the training.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified