Comparative analysis of awareness of medical professionals in three Balkan countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia) of continuing education of medical professionals in the area of pharmaceutical policy in the respective countries

Aim: The objectives of our study were to establish the extent to which medical professionals are willing to upgrade their skills, to find out whether they have to resort often in their daily work to the support of colleagues in matters related to pharmaceutical policy, and to find out if they attend any forms of continuing education and whether such forms are available at their workplaces. The study also aimed to establish what web-based forms of continuous education the graduated medical professionals in Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia know and consider to be up-to-date and adequate to their needs for specialised training programmes which ensure that their knowledge will be adequate to the constantly evolving environment in the area of pharmaceutical policy and pharmaceutical regulation. Materials and methods: A survey was carried out among a representative sample drawn from three Balkan countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovenia. The survey was based on voluntary participation and relied on the ‘snowballing’ technique in order to recruit respondents and disseminate questionnaires. Results: The results from the study demonstrate that the respondents are willing to, and are aware that they should, join forms of continuing education in the area of pharmaceutical policy since some of them encounter certain challenges related to the level of their knowledge in this domain, and that the deployment of specialised online programmes and other activities (such as workshops, conferences, etc.) for professional qualification of employees will certainly contribute to the enhancement of their qualification and to the improvement of the health services provided to citizens. Conclusions: To keep in pace with modern trends in the area of postgraduate education, the medical universities which are most trusted by the respondents from the three countries included in survey as well as the career development services providers which offer postgraduate training courses should focus on the development and implementation of innovative forms of web-based postgraduate/upskilling education in the area of pharmaceutical policy to ensure that more potential learners can join and update their understanding of this dynamic and rapidly evolving area of scientific knowledge.

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DEVELOPING TRAINING PROGRAMS IN REMOTE SENSING AND GEOSPATIAL APPLICATIONS

ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences ◽

10.5194/isprs-annals-iv-5-1-2018 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol IV-5 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

V.S.S.N. G. K. Pendyala ◽

D. Vijayan

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Capacity Building ◽

Geospatial Technologies ◽

Web Based ◽

Skill Sets ◽

Customized Training ◽

Transfer Of Technology ◽

Training Courses ◽

Effective Development ◽

Training Programmes

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Capacity building programmes of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are aimed at transfer of technology in the field of Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics for monitoring and sustainable development. ISRO Carries out its capacity building through IIRS, NRSC, SAC, IIST and CSSTEAP. As part of the ISROs’ programmes, NRSC is engaged in the capacity building by conducting Regular, Thematic and Customized training courses to enable the effective utilization of Remote Sensing, Geospatial Technologies and its Applications. The main focus of NRSC training programmes is to develop skill sets in usage of these technologies to the efficient and effective development of the country. The target participants for NRSC training programmes are decision makers, implementers and working professionals, who attend short duration courses of 1, 2 and 12 weeks. This paper provides information on the training courses conducted by NRSC in the field of Geospatial Applications and also, discuss on the methodology to upgrade these training courses using multi-level approach in meeting user needs/requirements more effectively. The flexibility offered by this method by utilizing the web based and other enabling technologies is discussed.</p>

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A systematic review of postgraduate training programmes directed at pharmacists entering primary care

Pharmacy Education ◽

10.46542/pe.2020.201.313323 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Anna Groen ◽

Cherie Lucas ◽

Helen Benson ◽

Mohammed Alsubaie ◽

Matthew J Boyd

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Primary Care ◽

General Practice ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Postgraduate Training ◽

Postgraduate Education ◽

Disease States ◽

Training Courses ◽

Training Programmes ◽

And Training

This systematic review explores the international postgraduate education and training programmes designed to provide or develop knowledge or skills focused on enabling pharmacists to work in a general practice setting. Four thousand, eight hundred and seventy-one (4,871) articles were identified from database searches of SCOPUS, EMBASE, Medline, CINAHL, IPA, Web of Science and ERIC. After removal of duplicates and article screening, seven articles were included. Educational content, setting, contact time and methods of assessment varied across all studies. There is paucity of published literature relating to the development and evaluation of education programmes directed at pharmacists entering into general practice. A combination of work and classroom-based education provided by general practitioners and pharmacists already working in primary care is deemed most beneficial coupled with systematic debriefing sessions at the completion of training courses. The findings suggest future training should focus on specific disease states.

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Testing a self-assessment tool for HP competencies with participants of training courses in Austria

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.1050 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

G Lang

Keyword(s):

Assessment Tool ◽

Core Competencies ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

International Standards ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Self Assessment ◽

High Quality ◽

Training Courses ◽

Training Programmes

Abstract Background High quality health promotion (HP) depends on a competent workforce for which professional development programmes for practitioners are essential. The “CompHP Core Competencies Framework in HP” defines crucial competency domains but a recent review concluded that the implementation and use of the framework is lacking. The aim was to develop and validate a self-assessment tool for HP competencies, which should help evaluate training courses. Methods A brief self-assessment tool was employed in 2018 in Austria. 584 participants of 77 training courses submitted their post-course assessment (paper-pencil, RR = 78.1%). In addition, longitudinal data are available for 148 participants who filled in a pre-course online questionnaire. Measurement reliability and validity was tested by single factor, bifactor, multigroup, and multilevel CFA. A SEM proved for predictive and concurrent validity, controlling gender and age. Results A bifactor model (X2/df=3.69, RMSEA=.07, CFI=.95, sRMR=.07) showed superior results with a strong general CompHP factor (FL>.65, wH=.90, ECV=.85), configurally invariant for two training programmes. On course level, there was only minimal variance between trainings (ICC<.08). Structurally, there was a significant increase in HP competencies when comparing pre- and post-course measurements (b=.33, p<.01). Participants showed different levels of competencies due to prior knowledge (b=.38, p<.001) and course format (b=.16, p<.06). The total scale had good properties (m = 49.8, sd = 10.3, 95%-CI: 49.0-50.7) and discriminated between groups (eg by training length). Conclusions The results justify the creation of an overall scale to assess core HP competencies. It is recommended to use the scale for evaluating training courses. The work compensates for the lack of empirical studies on the CompHP concept and facilitates a broader empirical application of a uniform competency framework for HP in accordance with international standards in HP and public health. Key messages The self-assessment tool provides a good and compact foundation for assessing HP competencies. It provides a basis for holistic, high quality and sustainable capacity building or development in HP.

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Web-Based Courses Provide a Flexible and Effective Method of Continuing Education

Journal of the American Dietetic Association ◽

10.1016/j.jada.2007.05.443 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 107 (8) ◽

pp. 1339

Author(s):

Kim Thedford

Keyword(s):

Continuing Education ◽

Web Based

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Development of Industrial and Commercial Management in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union

Industry and Higher Education ◽

10.1177/095042229801200207 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 107-114

Author(s):

John Churcher ◽

Patricia Worgan

Keyword(s):

Soviet Union ◽

Eastern Europe ◽

Former Soviet Union ◽

Central And Eastern Europe ◽

Management Training ◽

Independent States ◽

Training Courses ◽

Training Programmes ◽

The University ◽

Uk Higher Education

UK higher education, in partnership with UK industry, contributes positively to the training of managers and entrepreneurs from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the New Independent States and Russia. Since 1992, the University of Luton has delivered management training courses in CEE and the former Soviet Union (FSU), developing expertise to assist both UK companies and CEE/FSU managers to understand the different attitudes and experiences that will help to overcome potential partnership problems and encourage East-West industries to take full advantage of the increasing trading opportunities. This case study analyses the management training programmes, and details pre- and post-training insights.

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MANAGERS' DISCOURSE ABOUT INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO DIRECTLY OBSERVED TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0104-07072016003210015 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Rita de Cassia Cordeiro de Oliveira ◽

Karinne Dantas de Oliveira Adário ◽

Lenilde Duarte de Sá ◽

Arieli Rodrigues Nóbrega Videres ◽

Sérgio Augusto Freire de Souza ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Discourse Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Continuing Education ◽

Tuberculosis Control ◽

Work Process ◽

Professional Qualification ◽

Directly Observed Treatment ◽

The City

ABSTRACT Qualitative study that aimed to analyze the discourse of 15 district managers about knowledge and information related to the transfer of the Directly Observed Treatment of Tuberculosis policy in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. The empiric material, collected in May and June 2013 through interviews, was analyzed according to Michel Pêcheux's Discourse Analysis. Despite contradictions, misunderstandings and silences observed in some discourse about this policy, the interviewees value the matricial support and the shared discussions involving the professionals, the management and the users, with emphasis on the rearrangement of the service in operating the Directly Observed Treatment of Tuberculosis. The need for investments in professional qualification is clear, with a view to refining the work process through the reorientation of practices from the perspective of continuing education, which represents a strong device for the exchange of knowledge and innovative proposals with a view to effective tuberculosis control.

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Towards the use of ICT in the training of human resources working in the field of education and training

The Journal of Quality in Education - The improvement of Quality in Education ◽

10.37870/joqie.v6i7.30 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (5Bis) ◽

Author(s):

Mohamed Baidada

Keyword(s):

Human Resources ◽

Continuing Education ◽

Information Technologies ◽

Education And Training ◽

Teaching Staff ◽

New Information ◽

Human Resources Managers ◽

E Learning ◽

Training Courses ◽

And Training

The use of new information technologies has the advantage of supporting all those in charge of any organization in their decisions, and allowing them visibility as quickly as it is relevant to all the important indicators of their system. Human resources managers are using more and more IT tools to better follow the continuing education open for the teaching staff. The number of these training courses and the high number of participating teachers can pose many monitoring and traceability problems. Hence the idea of proposing a model based on e-learning solutions to help adapt the teaching to the learner, and to ensure traceability when switching from one training to another.

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Meanings attributed by nursing staff about permanent education in cardiovascular institution

Rev Rene ◽

10.15253/2175-6783.2016000100013 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 93 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Cintia Koerich ◽

Alacoque Lorenzini Erdmann

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Health Services ◽

Nursing Care ◽

Nursing Staff ◽

Management Practice ◽

Staff Education ◽

Professional Qualification ◽

Daily Work ◽

Managerial Training ◽

Nursing Professionals

Objective: to understand the meanings attributed by the nursing staff to permanent educational practices in a reference cardiovascular hospital. Methods: this is a qualitative study, which used the Grounded Theory in Data for collecting and analyzing data. The sample consisted of 22 nursing professionals. Results: the study presents two categories that highlight the need for further clarification of the nursing staff about the concept of permanent education in health, as well as reinforce the permanent education of nurses as a management practice which needs to be incorporated into other assignments in daily work. Conclusion: it is admitted the need to work the concepts of permanent education in health even in professional qualification, as well as place greater emphasis on managerial training of nurses, so they acquire the power to take their assignment as a nursing care manager and the nursing staff education contribute to the necessary changes in the health services.

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The management of academic supervision in the More Doctors for Brazil Project by higher education institutions

Interface - Comunicação Saúde Educação ◽

10.1590/interface.180061 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (suppl 1) ◽

Author(s):

Rodrigo Chavez Penha ◽

Rosa Gouvêa de Sousa ◽

Sandro Schreiber de Oliveira ◽

Erika Rodrigues de Almeida ◽

Jackeline Gomes Alvarenga Firmiano

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Primary Care ◽

Medical Education ◽

Education Policy ◽

Continuing Education ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

National Health System ◽

Public Higher Education ◽

Professional Qualification ◽

Education Professional

ABSTRACT The More Doctors Program is a strategic set of actions for the Brazilian National Health System (SUS) aiming at improvements in medical education, professional qualification and retention of doctors in unassisted areas. Among these actions, we highlight the Project More Doctors for Brazil (PMMB), responsible for the emergency supply of doctors. It was conceived as a response to the shortage of professionals in primary care across the country, an extremely important aspect in this set of strategies for SUS. The professional improvement proposed by PMMB has mobilized public higher education institutions to participate as supervisory institutions. They are responsible for supervising the activities developed by doctors and for strengthening the continuing education policy through teaching-service integration actions. This article aims to report on the experience of managing academic supervision in light of the challenge of the implementation of PMMB.

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