Summary of subthemes for ‘in your experience or clinical practice what factors would you consider as barriers to implementation of the dermatology curriculum’
| Subthemes | Number of comments | Quotes (examples) |
| Clinical teachers/ staffing | 5 | Lack of Dermatologists in local hospitals where students do "Medicine' attachments (during which Dermatology experience is meant to be gained) Unwillingness to teach Not sure if there are barriers … just need time to ask the questions and immerse myself in the all the proposed changes - and to make contact with the leads and offer help to develop the programme the offer from district general hospitals |
| Curriculum/ medical school | 5 | Dermatology is dealt with reasonably well because we were responsible in curriculum design but enlargement of student numbers and difficulty in concur Pressure on the curriculum The BAD curriculum is rightly ambitious and comprehensive, but it cannot be delivered when the medical school only allows a x day clinical placement. On the other hand, with currently available clinical resources in dermatology in the region, and levels of willingness to take students in clinic, it would be difficult to increase the duration. |
| UG lead | 2 | Less SPA time for teaching UG Lack of time for dermatology educators. My job plan has 0.25 SPA which is for undergraduate and post graduate education support. I am TPD for dermatology trainees as well at my hospital. |
| Clinical pressures | 3 | Overbooked clinics Long waiting lists Workload volume |
| Total:15 |
UG, undergraduate.