The effects of continuing medical education on family doctor performance in office practice: a randomized control study.
Med Educ
; 22(2): 139-45, 1988 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-3374415
A randomized controlled study was conducted to determine if specifically designed continuing medical education in the fields of cardiovascular and cancer medicine could change doctor office behaviour significantly. Thirty-one volunteer family doctors from 25 offices participated. Six (three cardiovascular and three cancer) learning objectives were defined. Two educational formats were selected as the independent variables: (1) group interaction opportunities (face-to-face and teleconference); and (2) concisely written newsletters. Chart measures of doctor performance prior to and 6 and 12 months following education served as the dependent variables. The family doctors receiving education were found to perform the recommended behaviours significantly more than those who did not receive the education (P less than 0.05) at 6 months post-education. This difference was maintained at the 12-month post-educational period for one of the educational programmes offered. A carefully planned programme of continuing medical education will result in favourable changes in the office practice of volunteer doctors. These changes can persist for as long as 12 months. Adherence to several essential learning principles is required.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Competencia Clínica
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Educación Médica Continua
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Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Med Educ
Año:
1988
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido