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A pocket-size diary was offered to 4005 volunteers, physicians, and surgeons practicing across Canada in 10 specialties. Volunteers were requested to keep records of their self-directed continuing medical education (SD CME) activities for a period of 10 months in 1993. At the end of this period, they were surveyed to determine use of the diary, their opinion about keeping records of SD CME activities, and their acceptance of the MOCOMP1 program's philosophy. A second survey was undertaken of volunteers who had not used the diary. A total of 2188 volunteers responded to the survey. Of those, 56.6% reported using the diary. Respondents concurred with four statements in the survey, which correlated with their reported use of the diary. A significant positive association was found with statements concerning their understanding of what to record, identifying which keywords to enter into the diary, and whether recording SD CME activities helped them to think about the care of patients. No correlation was found between recording activities and the ability of physicians to identify a potential impact that the SD CME activity may have on their practice. The number one reason given by those who did not complete their diaries was an abhorrence to filling in forms. Overall, the degree of compliance in using the diary was encouraging. Additionally, over two thirds of the volunteers who used the diary reported that they would personally recommend the MOCOMP program to their colleagues. The next steps for the program include developing a software tool to enhance the educational value of a personal diary for SD CME activities. |
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