scholarly journals Continuing professional development among social‐ and health‐care educators

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minna Koskimäki ◽  
Marja‐Leena Lähteenmäki ◽  
Kristina Mikkonen ◽  
Maria Kääriäinen ◽  
Camilla Koskinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Health Care Educators

Use of Information and Communication Technology by Health Care Providers for Continuing Professional Development in Botswana

2017 ◽  
pp. 181-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wananani. B. Tshiamo ◽  
Mabedi Kgositau ◽  
Mabel Magowe
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Infrastructure

The impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the social and economic lives of people including the area of education cannot be overemphasized. Continuing education is an important vehicle for maintaining and improving professional standards and keeping in synch with the latest trends in the profession, especially for health care providers. Hinged on literature review, document review and case study, this chapter aims to elaborate on the importance of continuing professional development (CPD) to health and medical care, and how ICTs can be used as a platform for CPD. Focusing on Botswana as a case study, the chapter explores challenges and issues faced by health care providers in using ICTs to access CPD and includes solutions and recommendations. Challenges identified included underdeveloped ICT infrastructure and limited use of available ICT resources by health care providers.

scholarly journals Health Care Providers’ Profiles and Evaluations of a Statewide Online Education Program for Dissemination of Clinical Evidence on HIV, Hepatitis C Virus, and Sexually Transmitted Disease: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongwen Wang ◽  
Meredith Abrams
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Clinical Evidence ◽  
Transmitted Disease ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Online Program ◽  
Sexually Transmitted

BACKGROUND Timely and effective dissemination of the latest clinical evidence to health care providers is essential for translating biomedical research into routine patient care. Online platforms offer unique opportunities for dissemination of medical knowledge. OBJECTIVE In this study, we report the profiles of health care providers participating in the New York State HIV-HCV-STD Clinical Education Initiative online program and their evaluations of the online continuing professional development courses. METHODS We compiled professional and personal background information of the clinicians who completed at least one online course. We collected their self-reported program evaluation data with regard to the course content, format, knowledge increase, and impact on clinical practice. RESULTS We recorded a total of 4363 completions of 88 online courses by 1976 unique clinicians during a 12-month study period. The clinicians’ background was diverse in terms of demographics, education levels, professional disciplines, practice years, employment settings, caseloads, and clinical services. The evaluation of online courses was very positive (usefulness/relevance, 91.08%; easy comprehension, 89.09%; knowledgeable trainer, 92.00%; appropriate format, 84.35%; knowledge increase, 48.52%; intention to use knowledge, 85.26%; and plan to change practice, 21.98%). Comparison with the reference data indicated that the online program successfully reached out to the primary care communities. Both the younger generation and the senior health care providers were attracted to the online program. High-quality multimedia resources, flexibility of access, ease of use, and provision of continuing professional development credits contributed to the initial success of this online clinical education program. CONCLUSIONS We have successfully characterized a diverse group of clinicians participating in a statewide online continuing professional development program. The evaluation has shown effective use of online resources to disseminate clinical evidence on HIV, hepatitis C virus, and sexually transmitted disease to primary care clinicians.

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