Benefits and limitations of the transfer online of Irish College of General Practitioners continuing medical education small group learning during the COVID pandemic: a national Delphi study.

Autor: Dowling S; CME Small Group Tutor Network, Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin 2, Ireland.; UCD School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland., Minihan F; CME Small Group Tutor Network, Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin 2, Ireland., Duffy I; CME Small Group Tutor Network, Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin 2, Ireland., McNicholas C; CME Small Group Tutor Network, Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin 2, Ireland., Doran G; CME Small Group Tutor Network, Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin 2, Ireland., Harrold P; CME Small Group Tutor Network, Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin 2, Ireland., Burke J; CME Small Group Tutor Network, Irish College of General Practitioners, Dublin 2, Ireland., Cullen W; UCD School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Medical education online [Med Educ Online] 2024 Dec 31; Vol. 29 (1), pp. 2396163. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 08.
DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2024.2396163
Abstrakt: Background: In Ireland and internationally, small-group learning (SGL) has been shown to be an effective way of delivering continuing medical education (CME) and changing clinical practice.
Research Question: This study sought to determine the benefits and limitations, as reported by Irish GPs, of the change of CME-SGL from face-to-face to online learning during COVID.
Methods: GPs were invited to participate via email through their respective CME tutors. The first of three rounds of a survey using the Delphi method gathered demographic information and asked GPs about the benefits and/or limitations of learning online in their established small groups. Subsequent rounds obtained a consensus opinion.
Results: Eighty-eight GPs across Ireland agreed to participate. Response rates varied from 62.5% to 72% in different rounds. These GPs reported that attending their established CME-SGL groups allowed them to discuss the practical implications of applying guidelines in COVID care into practice (92.7% consensus), reviewing new local services and comparing their practice with others (94% consensus); helping them feel less isolated (98% consensus). They reported that online meetings were less social (60% consensus), and informal learning that occurs before and after meetings did not take place (70% consensus). GPs would not like online learning to replace face-to face-CME-SGL after COVID (89% consensus).
Conclusion: GPs in established CME-SGL groups benefited from online learning as they could discuss how to adapt to rapidly changing guidelines while feeling supported and less isolated. They report that face-to-face meetings offer more opportunities for informal learning.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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