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Introduction: William Osler started the first journal club more than a century ago. As in Osler's time, continuing professional development (CPD) is challenging to deliver in our day. This paper discusses the CPD outcomes of Reading of the Week (ROTW), an innovative online education resource aimed at Canadian psychiatrists and psychiatry residents. Methods: ROTW consists of a weekly email sent to these physicians through formal partnerships, including 13 residency training programs, and summarizes the latest literature in psychiatric care. An online survey using Moore's continued medical education evaluation framework was conducted to determine the outcomes of ROTW and how to improve it. Results: One-third of ROTW subscribers (n = 332) responded to the survey. Respondents reported a very high rate of satisfaction (97%). The most significant findings: ROTW improved participants' understanding of psychiatry (93%) and informed their practice (83%). Conclusions: ROTW is a program that addresses challenges related to remaining "up-to-date" amidst the vast amount of resources available. Survey data suggests that ROTW has a high satisfaction rate and achieves practice change, perhaps because it provides a boundless learning option for trainees and providers. Further research is needed better to understand the reasons for the success of this program.
Introduction: Le premier club de lecture a été créé par William Osler il y a plus d'un siècle. Aujourd'hui comme hier, le développement professionnel continu (DPC) est un défi à relever. Cet article traite des résultats sur le plan du DPC des Lectures hebdomadaires (Reading of the Week - ROTW), une ressource éducative électronique novatrice destinée aux psychiatres et aux résidents en psychiatrie canadiens. Méthodes: Il s'agit de l'envoi hebdomadaire d'un courriel aux médecins, par le biais de partenariats officiels, dont 13 programmes de formation en résidence, résumant les publications récentes en matière de soins psychiatriques. Un sondage en ligne fondé sur le cadre d'évaluation de l'éducation médicale continue de Moore a été mené pour examiner les résultats du programme et les moyens de l'améliorer. Résultats: Un tiers des abonnés aux Lectures hebdomadaires (n = 332) ont répondu au sondage. Ils ont signalé un taux de satisfaction très élevé (97 %). Les résultats les plus significatifs : les Lectures améliorent la compréhension de la psychiatrie pour les participants (93 %), qui notent leur utilité dans la pratique (83 %). Conclusions: Le programme de Lectures hebdomadaires permet de relever le défi de se tenir «à jour¼ dans un contexte de surabondance de ressources. D'après les données du sondage, le taux de satisfaction élevé et l'impact sur la pratique des participants qu'a entraînés le programme pourraient s'expliquer par le fait qu'il offre une possibilité d'apprentissage illimité aux stagiaires et aux fournisseurs de soins. Il conviendrait de poursuivre les recherches pour mieux comprendre les raisons du succès de ce programme.
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PURPOSE: The aim of the present study was to quantify associations between sexualized drug use (SDU) and sexually-transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) diagnoses in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) with defined temporal proximity between SDU exposure and STBBI diagnoses. METHODS: In May 2018 and June 2019, we searched the literature for primary studies that quantified the association between STBBI and SDU among GBMSM. A random-effects model was used to meta-analyze the data and estimate the association between SDU and STBBIs. RESULTS: Nineteen studies met the inclusion criteria and fourteen studies were included in the meta-analyses. SDU was associated with higher odds of bacterial STI diagnoses, higher odds of HCV diagnoses, and higher odds of HIV diagnoses. Associations between SDU and diagnoses of bacterial STIs or HCV remained after adjustment for behavioral and sociodemographic factors. CONCLUSIONS: Robust and consistent associations between SDU and STBBI identified in this review add to the evidence suggesting SDU is a potential contributor to bacterial STIs and HCV or a proxy indicator for other risk factors.