Management of health residency programs: a scoping review

Abstract

This scoping review aimed to comprehensively map various facets of managing Health Residency Programs, considering all actors and adopting the guidelines established by the JBI. Databases comprised LILACS and MEDLINE via PubMed, SCOPUS, EMBASE, CINAHL with full text, academic source or EBSCO, and Web of Science, among others. A total of 17,114 documents were identified, with 32 articles related to the management of Health Residency Programs included after duplicate removal and title, abstract, and full article reading. The management categories listed in this study resulted from mapping the analyzed articles. Highlighted aspects of people management include recruitment, resident selection, and preceptor training. Regarding organization, the emphasized aspects encompass structuring and reorganizing communication within the residency program and challenges associated with organizing activities.