TY - JOUR AU - Ahmad, Nasir AU - Sethi, Ahsan AU - Khan, Rehan Ahmed PY - 2021/10/06 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Impact of implementing multisource feedback on behaviors of young doctors JF - Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences JA - Pak J Med Sci VL - 37 IS - 7 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.12669/pjms.37.7.4155 UR - https://pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/4155 SP - AB - Objectives: Multisource feedback (MSF) is a workplace-based assessment tool that offers 360-degree evaluation of the trainee doctor. Little is known about its receptiveness among stakeholders in Pakistan. This study explores house officers’ perceptions regarding MSF since its implementation in Eye Unit-II, Institute of Ophthalmology, King Edward Medical University/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore.Methods: A qualitative case study was conducted from July 2019 to February 2020 in Eye Unit II. A purposive (maximum variation) sample of 12 house surgeons was taken. Two focus group discussions were conducted. Data were transcribed and analyzed thematically.Results: The study identified the impact of MSF on house surgeons. Most participants reported positive experiences. The feedback they received increased their motivation, management skills and team working. A number of factors affecting the receptiveness of MSF were also identified which mainly included characteristics of raters and emotional response to MSF.Conclusion: Multisource Feedback is a useful tool for feedback that impacts the young doctors in many ways. It contributes to increasing their sense of responsibility, management skills and self-directed learning. The improvement in individual abilities and teamwork also helped in improving patient care.doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4155How to cite this:Ahmad CN, Sethi A, Khan RA. Impact of implementing multisource feedback on behaviors of young doctors. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(7):1953-1958. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.7.4155This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ER -