Relevance of Otago University postgraduate programmes in women's health to general practice: a case study.
| Autor: | Kanagasabai, Parimala, Filoche, Sara, Ekeroma, Alec, Grainger, Rebecca, Dowell, Anthony, Paterson, Helen |
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CURRICULUM evaluation
UNIVERSITIES & colleges MATERNAL health services CONTRACEPTION TEACHING methods PROFESSIONS FAMILY medicine PELVIC pain PEDIATRICS INTRAUTERINE contraceptives SURVEYS INFERTILITY LEARNING strategies ABILITY TRAINING MASTERS programs (Higher education) METRORRHAGIA DESCRIPTIVE statistics GYNECOLOGIC care WOMEN'S health CLINICAL education ADULT education workshops SEXUAL health |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Primary Health Care; Dec2021, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p323-333, 11p |
| Abstrakt: | INTRODUCTION: There are important changes in the health care needs of women presenting to general practice in New Zealand, which prompted an evaluation of postgraduate training needs of general practitioners (GPs) who care for women in the community. AIM: To evaluate the perceived relevance of the curriculum of Otago University postgraduate programmes in women's health to GPs' work profile to identify any need for curricular change. This study was also performed to investigate the need for refresher courses or a Master's degree in obstetrics, gynaecology and women's health. METHODS: In total, 426 GPs and GP trainees who had completed the postgraduate Certificate and Diploma programmes in women's health were invited to complete an online survey. The survey consisted of multiple-choice questions with five-point Likert scale ratings to rate the relevance of papers to general practice, and options for free-text comments. RESULTS: There were 86 responses (20.2% response rate) and we analysed 73 (17.1%). Curriculum modules related to gynaecological care were rated as more relevant than obstetric and newborn care. GPs suggested more training in contraception and management of infertility, abnormal uterine bleeding and pelvic pain including procedural skills such as insertion of long-acting reversible contraceptives, implants and intrauterine devices. An interest in a refresher course was indicated by 76.6% of GPs. DISCUSSION: GPs recognised the need for enhanced training in women's gynaecological care. Revision of the postgraduate women's health curriculum and development of new refresher courses will enable GPs, trainees and prospective GPs to improve their care for women in the community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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