Continuous professional development for GPs: experience from Denmark

Kjær, Niels Kristian; Steenstrup, Annette Plesner; Pedersen, Line Bjørnskov; Halling, Anders

doi:10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-131679

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“…11 Patient-related clinical problems encountered in general practice, lack of confidence in certain aspects of practice and interest in learning new knowledge can provide motivation for CE activities. 24 In the present study, an improvement in the motivation for learning was one of the most commonly reported (79.8%) effectiveness of CE programmes. It is encouraging to observe that the majority of dentists perceived that their motivation for learning increased as a result of CE courses.…”

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Dentists’ responses about the effectiveness of continuing education activities

Al‐Ansari

Nazir

2018

Eur J Dental Education

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Dentists’ responses about the effectiveness of continuing education activities

Al‐Ansari

Nazir

2018

Eur J Dental Education

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“…27 Sometimes they are unaware of those gaps and , without an ability to identify them, cannot act accordingly. This is a vital feature of the Johari window and the ability to recognise unknown gaps in knowledge.…”

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Determining the educational impact of the introduction of practice-based small group learning within an intraprofessional group of doctors

Willman

2018

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“…CME is essential for GPs to keep abreast of the latest chronic disease management practices and serve as a platform to exchange experiences with their colleagues [65]. In addition, PCN leaders are no longer only the captain of their practice but gatekeeper of the entire network.…”

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Perceived facilitators and barriers to chronic disease management in primary care networks: a qualitative study

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Surendran

Tam

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Background The increasing chronic disease burden in developed countries has placed tremendous strain on tertiary healthcare infrastructure and resources. Therefore, there is an urgent need to shift chronic disease management from tertiary to primary care providers to mitigate the increase in demand for chronic care at hospitals. The organization of private general practitioners (GPs) into Primary Care Networks (PCNs) is a pragmatic move by Singapore, a developed and multi-ethnic urban city, to provide private GPs with team-based care capabilities and a platform to track care indicators for better management of chronic patients. As the PCN initiative is still in its embryonic stages, there is a void in research regarding its ability to empower private GPs to manage chronic patients effectively. This qualitative study aims to explore the facilitators and barriers for the management of chronic patients by private GPs in the PCN. Method: We conducted 30 semi-structured in-depth interviews with GPs enrolled in a PCN. Qualitative analysis of audio transcripts was performed to extract themes which highlighted the facilitators and barriers faced by PCN in the early stages of its development. Results Our results suggest that PCNs facilitated private GPs to more effectively manage chronic patients through 1) provision of ancillary services such as diabetic foot screening, diabetic retinal photography and nurse counselling to permit a “one-stop-shop”, 2) systematic monitoring of process and clinical outcome indicators through a chronic disease registry (CDR) to promote accountability for patients’ health outcomes and 3) funding streams for PCNs to hire additional manpower to oversee operations and to reimburse GPs for extended consultations. Barriers include high administrative load in maintaining the CDR due to the lack of a smart electronic clinic management system and financial gradient faced by patients seeking services from private GPs which incur higher out-of-pocket expenses than public primary healthcare institutions. Conclusion PCNs demonstrate great promise in empowering and motivating private GPs to manage chronic patients. However, barriers will need to be addressed to ensure the quality and comprehensiveness of PCNs in managing more chronic patients in the face of an ageing population.

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Continuous professional development for GPs: experience from Denmark

Abstract: Danish GPs are frequent users of voluntary accredited CPD. Their CPD choices are motivated by topics strengthening their professional capacity and preventing burnout. There would seem to be no need for a mandatory system.

Cited by 29 publications

References 23 publications

Dentists’ responses about the effectiveness of continuing education activities

Dentists’ responses about the effectiveness of continuing education activities

Determining the educational impact of the introduction of practice-based small group learning within an intraprofessional group of doctors

Perceived facilitators and barriers to chronic disease management in primary care networks: a qualitative study

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