Author/Authors :
Hıdıroğlu, Seyhan Marmara Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Önsüz, Muhammed Fatih Sakarya İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü - Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar Şubesi, Turkey , Topuzoğlu, Ahmet Marmara Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Karavuş, Melda Marmara Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Abstract :
Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the perspectives of the academic medical staff and residents concerning continuing professional development in a medical faculty. Method: This descriptive research was performed on 152 academic medical staff and residents who was accepted to participate in the study in a medical faculty in August 2007. Study data was collected through face to face interviews by a questionnaire made up of three parts and 40 questions. Results: Sixty-seven point eight percent of the participants were informed about the continuing medical education and 7.9% of them were informed about continuing professional development. 45.4% participated in activities concerning continuing medical education. The factor negatively affecting participation in activities was lack of information (44.7%). Educational activities inside the department were found as the activities most frequented, 66.4% and courses in the congresses were found as the most effective educational activities (49.2%). Conclusion: The participants were well-informed about continuing medical education, while their knowledge about continuing professional development was low. Inducing and motivating doctors for participating in continuing professional development activities is critically important for both doctors and health care system.
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Professional development , Medical Faculty , Academic medical staff , Doctor
