The effects of two continuing medical education programs on communication skills of practicing primary care physicians

1993 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 318-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Levinson ◽  
Debra Roter

2004 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-135
Author(s):  
Roger T. Anderson ◽  
Kathleen Dziak ◽  
Jeffery McBride ◽  
Fabian Camacho ◽  
Anita C. Hege ◽  
...  


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Pesach Shvartzman ◽  
Howard Tandeter ◽  
Daniel Vardy ◽  
Eran Matz ◽  
Anthony Heymann ◽  
...  

Acquiring a medical degree is only the beginning of a prolonged learning process. At some point, formal studies end, and continuing medical education (CME) may be left to personal initiative. To assess lifetime learning (LL) and CME among primary care physicians in Israel, a self-administered questionnaire, based on the Jefferson Scale of Physician Lifelong Learning (JSPLL), was mailed to 4,104 primary care physicians. A total of 979 completed the study, 53.4% males with a mean age of 51.8 ± 8.3 (range 31–79). A logistic regression model showed that male gender (OR = 1.5, P<0.05), teaching (OR = 4.5, P<0.0001), and not working in a rural clinic (OR = 0.6, P<0.01), increased the LL score. The results of the study demonstrate a need to address special subgroups that have a lower tendency to engage in LL activities. Policymakers should develop strategies to increase these physicians' interest in LL activities and the accessibility of these activities to them, including the availability of LL resources at home so physicians can get updates at their convenience. Primary care physicians should also be encouraged to become involved in teaching of any type, as this is a facilitating factor for LL activities.



1981 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-30
Author(s):  
Phyllis K. Mansfield ◽  
Donna S. Queeney ◽  
Johny van Nieuwkerk ◽  
A. Douglas Chervenak ◽  
Carl A. Lindsay




PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0248626
Author(s):  
Maxime Charest ◽  
Malika Sharma ◽  
Allison Chris ◽  
Alexandre Schnubb ◽  
David C. Knox ◽  
...  

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is traditionally prescribed by HIV specialist physicians. Given finite specialist resources, there is a need to scale up PrEP delivery by decentralizing services via other healthcare professionals. We aimed to assess the feasibility of delivering PrEP to men who have sex with men (MSM) through primary care physicians and sexual health clinic nurses. We piloted a multi-component, implementation and dissemination research program to increase provision of PrEP through primary care physicians and sexual health clinic nurses in Toronto, Canada. Community-based organizations (CBOs) provided prospective participants with information cards that contained links to an online module on engaging providers in a conversation about PrEP. In our patient-initiated continuing medical education (PICME) strategy, participants saw their family doctors and gave them the card, which also contained a link to a Continuing Medical Education module. In the nurse-led strategy, participants visited one of two participating clinics to obtain PrEP. We administered an optional online questionnaire to patients and providers at baseline and six months. CBOs distributed 3043 cards. At least 339 men accessed the online module and 196 completed baseline questionnaires. Most (55%) intended to visit nurses while 21% intended to consult their physicians. Among 45 men completing follow-up questionnaires at 6 months, 31% reported bringing cards to their physicians and obtaining PrEP through them; sexual health clinics delivered PrEP to 244 patients. Participants who went through the PICME approach reported no changes in relationships with their providers. Nurses showed fidelity to PrEP prescribing guidelines. Nurse-led PrEP and patient-initiated continuing medical education (PICME) for primary care physicians are feasible strategies to increase PrEP uptake. Nurse-led PrEP delivery was preferred by most patients.



1986 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredric M. Wolf ◽  
Larry D. Gruppen ◽  
Curtis van Voorhees ◽  
Jeoffrey K. Stross


1982 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T. Powers ◽  
Alfred Healy

A nationwide project to provide continuing medical education to primary care physicians who provide office-based health care to handicapped children is described. Included are issues involving the physician's role in relation to the child's family, school, and community. Interim evaluation results point to participants' acknowledgement of a need for and a willingness to provide a broader range of medical and traditionally nonmedical Services.



2008 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 273-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vernon R. Curran ◽  
Ann Hollett ◽  
Michael Allen ◽  
John Steeves ◽  
Peggy Dunbar


1991 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ch.M. Jacques ◽  
Robertl. Jones ◽  
Peter Houts ◽  
James C Lynch ◽  
Kathleen Dwyer


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