Final-year logbooks in otorhinolaryngology in Germany – insights from a needs analysis and user experience study of final-year students and supervisors

Background

In an effort to improve the structured training during the practical year in Germany, the German Medical Licensing Regulations have made it mandatory for final-year students to keep a logbook in 2013. This strategy aims to ensure the relevance and review of learning content and to improve the transparency and quality of teaching in the final year. The logbook recommended by the German Society of Otorhinolaryngology is to be used nationwide.