The GTA literature is skewed towards the Global North and largely omits patient perspectives, despite patient-centred justifications for GTA programmes¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Included studies were heavily skewed towards the Global North, with most originating from North America and Europe, and the patient voice is notably absent from the literature. → Kelly Caitlin 2026 q2 i? Student and GTA perspectives were resoundingly positive, while faculty views were more mixed, tempered by concerns regarding cost, logistical complexity and sustainability. → Kelly Caitlin 2026

Evidence¶

Kelly Caitlin 2026¶

Kelly Caitlin, Bell Emily, Brown Megan E. L., Stelling Heidi. (2026). Gynaecology Teaching Associates in Medical Education—A Scoping Review. The Clinical Teacher. https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.70460

q2 · i? · review · r3

Descriptive findings of the scoping review of 83 sources: 44 from North America, 33 from Europe, 9 Oceania, 2 Asia; publication dates 1975–2023, with about 70% published from 2000 onwards. The review reports the absence of direct patient perspectives as striking.

"Across included studies, the perspectives of GTAs, students and faculty were variably represented, with GTA and student voices more prominent than those of educators and the patient voice notably absent."

Discussion¶

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