An Innovative Needs Assessment Approach to Develop Relevant Continuing Professional Development for Psychiatrists
| Autor: | Richard Montoro, Meron Teferra, Francesca Luconi, Leonora Lalla |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Continuing professional development Qualitative property Continuing medical education Education Resource (project management) Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Learning Competence (human resources) Psychiatry Medical education Descriptive statistics Quebec (Canada) Cornerstone Empirical Report General Medicine Critical incident method Needs assessment Psychiatry and Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Female Thematic analysis Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Academic Psychiatry |
| ISSN: | 1545-7230 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES Gaps in psychiatrists' competence can interfere with the delivery of optimal patient care, particularly when these gaps have not been identified. This study aimed to assess the perceived and unperceived continuing professional development needs of psychiatrists practicing in Quebec, Canada. METHODS The authors sent an online cross-sectional survey (2018) to members of the 'Association des medecins psychiatres du Quebec' and collected data on unperceived needs via the critical incident method (focused on managing challenging clinical cases/situations). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-squared tests, thematic analysis, and triangulation of data. Two coders independently analyzed qualitative data. RESULTS Of 1150 eligible psychiatrists, 187 (16%) completed the survey. Over half were female (58%), caring for adult patients (60%), and practiced in a university hospital (49%). Top perceived and unperceived learning need areas were neurodevelopmental disorders and psychopharmacology. Three hundred forty-three factors influencing the management of reported challenges were classified as case complexity (53%), patient (22%), environment (19%), and lack of knowledge (4%). Consultation with colleagues (49%) was the most frequently accessed resource for approaching challenging cases. During the previous year and across both self-directed and group learning activities, respondents reported engaging more frequently in in-person than online activities. CONCLUSIONS A comprehensive needs assessment integrating perceived and unperceived needs is the cornerstone for planning relevant continuing professional development. The critical incident method is a useful tool to assess psychiatrists' unperceived needs. Critical reflection after solving complex clinical cases might provide an opportunity to optimize psychiatrists' selection of relevant continuing professional development. |
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