Continuing Professional Development of physiotherapists based in community primary care trusts: a qualitative study investigating perceptions, experiences and outcomes

Physiotherapy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 95 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Gunn ◽  
Lois Goding
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Continuing Professional Development

scholarly journals Revalidation for general practitioners: randomised comparison of two revalidation models

BMJ ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 328 (7441) ◽  
pp. 687-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Bruce ◽  
Katie Phillips ◽  
Ross Reid ◽  
David Snadden ◽  
Ronald Harden
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Summative Assessment ◽  
Educational Outcome ◽  
Acceptable Model ◽  
Patient Groups ◽  
Positive Effect

AbstractObjective To compare two models of revalidation for general practitioners.Design Randomised comparison of two revalidation models.Setting Primary care in Tayside, Scotland.Participants 66 Tayside general practitioners (principals and non-principals), 53 of whom completed the revalidation folders.Interventions Two revalidation models: a minimum criterion based model with revalidation as the primary purpose, and an educational outcome model with emphasis on combining revalidation with continuing professional development.Main outcome measures Feasibility and acceptability of each approach and effect on the doctor's continuing professional development. The ability to make a summative judgment on completed models and whether either model would allow patient groups to have confidence in the revalidation process.Results The criterion model was preferred by general practitioners. For both models doctors reported making changes to their practice and felt a positive effect on their continuing professional development. Summative assessment of the folders showed reasonable inter-rater reliability.Conclusions The criterion model provides a practical and acceptable model for general practitioners to use when preparing for revalidation.

scholarly journals Assessing knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses after a continuing professional development program: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessie Johnson ◽  
Arlene Masaba ◽  
Sadia Munir ◽  
Robin O’Dwyer ◽  
Amber Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Evidenced Based

Background: Nurses play a crucial role in the prevention of communicable diseases through the public health immunization programs. Knowledge, attitude and practices of health care providers have significant impact on the vaccine administration and education of adults and parents of children.Objective: The present qualitative study aims to explore the knowledge, attitude and practices of nurses in Qatar before and after the delivery of the immunization-related continuous professional development program.Methods: 10 out of 125 nurses who have completed the training program volunteered to participate in the face-to-face interviews. Data was then collected, transcribed and analysed by the researcher team members.Results: Themes identified from this study: Empowerment, advancing practice and continuing education. Participants felt more confident and had a sense of fulfilment on completion of the education program. Practicing evidenced based skills and methods achieved an outcome of better quality of care, which can directly affect practice. Participants also felt that continuing education allows them to become self-motivated to keep up with new and emerging knowledge. Taken together, our data revealed that continuing professional education immunization-training program was successful in improving the knowledge, attitude and practices of the participants.Conclusions: Continued education beyond traditional baccalaureate nursing programs in order to ensure nurses possess the knowledge to safely handle, teach and administer vaccines is needed.

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