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Contributing
Work Based Learning in Primary Care develops the
study and understanding of work based learning in primary care. The
journal publishes a mixture of original, peer reviewed papers and accounts
of personal and team learning in practice, describing work based learning
from the point of view of practice, policy and research. It debates
the practicalities, values and behaviours attached to this form of learning
and looks at the challenges facing those who seek to improve practice
through work based learning. The editor seeks contributions from all those
that work in primary care. This would include administrative and management
staff, nurses, allied health professionals, and doctors, but this list is
not exhaustive.
All contributions should be submitted electronically via
email to the Editor, Dr Jonathan Burton, at wblpc@londondeanery.ac.uk
It is the aim of this journal to publish articles within a maximum of
six months of submission.
Authors' declarations
When articles are submitted for consideration for publication in Work
Based Learning in Primary Care, authors must indicate all sources of
funding for the submitted work. In addition to financial relationships
that may constitute a conflict of interest, factors such as professional
collaboration or competition may constitute conflicts of interest that can
affect the credibility of both the submitted article and the peer review
process. For more details consult the authors' declarations
section.
Practice and policy reviews
Policy and practice review articles should be overviews of important or
topical areas to do with work based learning. The Editor welcomes
informal inquiries from potential contributors. Contributors should
consult the peer review section to find out how submissions are reviewed and
selected. Each submission should be accompanied by an abstract.
Contributions should be fully referenced. Authors should use two types
of heading only in the main text and are encouraged to help the reader by
using bulleted points and summary tables.
Submissions should be via email and should normally be of
between 1500 and 2500 words and should include a word count. The
typescript should include a title page with a concise title, names of
authors, degrees, positions, and affiliations, and should include one name
and address for correspondence with email, fax and telephone numbers.
Educational research
Submissions should consist of systematic investigations into work based
learning in the primary care setting and may use a broad range of
qualitative and quantitative research methods. The Editor welcomes
informal inquiries from potential contributors. Contributors should
consult the peer review section to find out how submissions are reviewed and
selected. Each submission should be accompanied by an abstract.
Papers should be fully referenced. Authors should use two types of
heading only in the main text and are encouraged to help the reader by using
bullet points and summary tables.
Submissions should be via email and should normally be of
between 1500 and 3500 words and should include a word count. The
typescript should include a title page with a concise title, names of
authors, degrees, positions, and affiliations, and should include one name
and address for correspondence with email, fax and telephone numbers.
Practitioner research
Practitioner research should be about the practitioner's own involvement
in learning or developing practice in the work setting. Pieces of work
by new researchers are welcome. In general, the work should be
referenced, but referencing will not always be necessary. The general
format is left to the author, but, as a guide, we suggest that the paper
should be written to show clearly the context of the study (where and why it
took place and who was involved), what happened, and what issues have been
thrown up by the study. Conclusions from the study might cover such
areas as lessons for future learning points and for patient care. The
Editor welcomes informal inquiries from potential contributors.
Contributors should consult the peer review section to find out how
submissions are reviewed and selected. Each submission should be
accompanied by an abstract. Authors should use two types of heading
only in the main text and are encouraged to help the reader by using bullet
points and summary tables.
Submissions should be via email and should normally be of
between 1500 and 2500 words and should include a word count. The
typescript should include a title page with a concise title, names of
authors, degrees, positions, and affiliations, and should include one name
and address for correspondence with email, fax and telephone numbers.
Special interest papers
Special interest papers are published where the content is not easily
covered by the three categories Practice and policy review,
Education
al research or Practitioner research. The Editor welcomes
informal inquiries from potential contributors. Contributors should consult
the peer
review section to find out how submissions are reviewed and selected.
Each submission should be accompanied by an abstract. Papers should be fully
referenced. Authors should use two types of heading only in the main text
and are encouraged to help the reader by using bullet points and summary
tables.
Submissions should be via email and
should normally be of between 1500 and 3500 words and should include a word
count. The typescript should include a title page with a concise title,
names of authors, degrees, positions, and affiliations, and should include
one name and address for correspondence with email, fax and telephone
numbers.
Learning in practice
Accounts of learning in practice should be pieces of descriptive
writing. These should highlight the issues and dilemmas of real
practice and suggest the role of work based learning in addressing these
issues and dilemmas. Accounts of learning in practice are not peer
reviewed, but are published at the Editor's discretion.
Submissions should be via email and should normally be of
between 750 and 1250 words and should include a word count.
The typescript should include a title page with a concise title, names of
authors, degrees, positions, and affiliations, and should include one name
and address for correspondence with email, fax and telephone numbers.
Tables, figures and illustrations
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Tables should be typed on separate sheets, have a label,
and be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. Their
approximate positioning in the text should be indicated.
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Tables should only be used when data cannot be expressed
clearly in any other form.
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Neither tables nor figures should duplicate information
provided in the text.
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Illustrations may be line drawings or black-and-white
photographs of good quality, preferably with a gloss finish.
Illustrations will not be returned after publication unless specifically
requested. All illustrations are submitted at the owner's risk.
References
These should be in the Vancouver style and their accuracy checked before
submission.
References should be numbered in the text and listed
consecutively at the end of the article in the order that they appear in the
text. They should be assigned superscript numbers, outside any
punctuation.
The list of references should include: surnames and initials
of all authors (unless there are more than six, in which case the first
three should be mentioned followed by et al). The format of
references is as follows:
Example 1: author of a book or other publication
1 Senge PM. The Fifth Discipline: the art and practice of the
learning organisation. London, Century Business, 1992.
Example 2: chapter in a book
2 Proctor B. Training for the supervision alliance attitude, skills and
intention. In: Cutcliffe J, Butterworth T and Proctor B (eds) Fundamental
Themes in Clinical Supervision. London, Routledge, 2001, 25-46.
Example 3: journal article
3 Bain J. Vocational training: the end or the beginning? British
Journal of General Practice 1996;46:328-33.
Authors should note that the journal titles should be
written in full, and volume numbers and end page numbers are required.
Information taken from unpublished papers, personal
communications and observations should only be included in the text and not
referred to as a formal reference. Authors are responsible for the
accuracy of their references.
Proofs
Proofs will be sent to the author submitting the paper and must be
returned within 3 days of receipt. This will allow for correction of
typesetter errors. Major changes will not be entertained and authors
may be charged for excessive amendments at this stage.
Offprints
Offprints may be ordered when proofs are returned. A copy of the
relevant issue of the journal will be sent free to the corresponding author
of each paper.
Correspondence and enquiries
All correspondence should be addressed to: Dr Jonathan Burton, Editor,
Associate Director, Department of Postgraduate GP Education, London Deanery,
20 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DZ, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7692 3132;
Fax: +44 (0)20 7692 3263; email: wblpc@londondeanery.ac.uk
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