Author/Authors :
Khosravan، Shahla نويسنده Social Determents of Health Research Centre, Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Gonabad University o , , Karimi Moonaghi، Hossein نويسنده School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran , , Yazdani ، Shahram نويسنده Educational Development Center (EDC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , AHMADI، SOLEIMAN نويسنده Department of Medical Education, School of Medical Education, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , MANSOORIAN، MOHAMMAD REZA نويسنده Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing ,Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran ,
Abstract :
Introduction: Leadership and management are two expected features
and competencies for general practitioners (GPs). The purpose of this
study was leadership and management curriculum planning for GPs
which was performed based on Kern’s curriculum planning cycle.
Methods: This study was conducted in 2011-2012 in Iran using an
explanatory mixed-methods approach. It was conducted through
an initial qualitative phase using two focus group discussions and
28 semi-structured interviews with key informants to capture their
experiences and viewpoints about the necessity of management
courses for undergraduate medical students, goals, objectives, and
educational strategies according to Kern’s curriculum planning cycle.
The data was used to develop a questionnaire to be used in a quantitative
written survey. Results of these two phases and that of the review of
medical curriculum in other countries and management curriculum
of other medical disciplines in Iran were used in management and
leadership curriculum planning. In the qualitative phase, purposeful
sampling and content analysis with constant comparison based on
Strauss and Corbin’s method were used; descriptive and analytic tests
were used for quantitative data by SPSS version 14.
Results: In the qualitatively stage of this research, 6 main categories
including the necessity of management course, features and objectives
of management curriculum, proper educational setting, educational
methods and strategies, evolutionary method and feedback result
were determined. In the quantitatively stage of the research, from
the viewpoints of 51.6% of 126 units of research who filled out the
questionnaire, ranked high necessary of management courses. The
coordination of care and clinical leadership was determined as
the most important role for GPs with a mean of 6.2 from sample
viewpoint. Also, team working and group dynamics had the first
priority related to the principles and basics of management with a
mean of 3.59. Other results were shown in the paper.
Conclusion: Results of this study indicated the need to provide
educational programs for GPs; it led to a systematic curriculum
theory and clinical management using Kern cycle for general
practitioner’s discipline. Implementation and evaluation of this
program is recommended.
