[Physicians and continuing medical education. The results of a survey carried out in Catalonia]. / Los médicos y la Formación Médica Continuada. Resultados de una encuesta ilevada a cabo en Cataluña.
An Med Interna
; 12(4): 168-74, 1995 Apr.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7620061
ABSTRACT
In order to learn about opinions, behaviours and needs of continuing medical education (CME), a telephone survey was carried out with a random sample of 1,001 physicians of Catalonia. Books and journals (67.7%; IC 64.8-70.6) are the most frequent training methods used, much more than the courses and seminars (11.5%; IC 9.5-13.5)--which are used more often by generalists than specialists--and clinical sessions (9.2%; IC 6.6-12.4). A high proportion (59.2%; IC 56.1-62.2) do CME out of their workplace, specially general practitioners (66%; IC 61.5-70.5). Most participants (74.7%; IC 72.0-77.4) consider that the main objective of CME is to increase their level of knowledge. Those who argue that CME should not be mandatory are mainly general practitioners (58.9%; IC 54.2-63.6) of which a significant number work in private practice (63.5%; IC 60.5-66.5). 64.7% (IC 61.8-67.7) are in favour of cost-free CME. The majority, 80% (IC 77.4-82.4) believe that CME has to be included in the work timetable of the physicians who support this point, the majority work in hospitals while only a few work in private practice. Some of the achieved findings could be explained by generational, training and work place differences; as well as the increasing bureaucratic elements in the profession.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Physicians
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Education, Medical, Continuing
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Qualitative_research
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Es
Journal:
An Med Interna
Journal subject:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article