From field of dreams to back to the future? Exploring barriers to participating in continuing professional development (CPD) programs.

Autor: Okpalauwaekwe U; Department of Academic Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7M 3Y5, Canada. udokaokpala.uo@usask.ca., Holinaty C; Department of Academic Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7M 3Y5, Canada., Smith-Windsor T; College of Medicine, Victoria Hospital, Prince Albert, SK, S6V 5T4, Canada., Barton JW; College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 5E5, Canada., MacLean C; Department of Academic Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, S7M 3Y5, Canada. cathy.maclean@usask.ca.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC medical education [BMC Med Educ] 2024 Feb 01; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 106. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 01.
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-05038-5
Abstrakt: Background: In 2009, Yvonne Steinert et al., at McGill University, published a study exploring barriers to faculty development (FD) participation among urban faculty. Over a decade later, we set out to replicate and expand on that study to learn what has changed in continued professional development (CPD) and what the current barriers are to participation in CPD for specialists and family physicians in rural and urban locations.
Methods: Informed by a collaborative inquiry research framework, we invited faculty across rural and urban Saskatchewan to focus groups and interview sessions. The results were analyzed for themes.
Results: Thirty-four faculty members from both rural and urban areas participated in this study. Of these, 50% were female, 74% practiced in urban areas, and 56% had over 20 years of experience. Frequently cited reasons for nonparticipation included time constraints, organizational and logistical challenges, poor resonance with material and presenters, and lack of recognition for teaching provided. Racism contributed to feelings of disconnectedness among physician faculty members.
Conclusion: Even after more than a decade, our research uncovered consistent reasons for nonparticipation in locally organized CPD events. New findings highlighted feelings of disconnectedness, notably stemming from racism and workplace discrimination. However, with recent societal developments brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, can we ride these major waves of change to a new future of engagement? The pandemic led to a shift to virtual and hybrid professional development programs, presenting both benefits and challenges. Additionally, the peri-COVID anti-racism movement may positively address previously unidentified reasons for nonattendance. Harnessing these major changes could lead to a new future of engagement for continued professional development.
(© 2024. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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