Definitions of Physician Certification Used in the North American Literature: A Scoping Review
| Autor: | Rima ElChamaa, David W. Price, Kathy Chappell, Don Moore, Craig Campbell, Dahn Jeong, Curtis Olson, Thomas J. Van Hoof, Simon Kitto, Natalia Danilovich |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Medical education
Certification Future studies 020205 medical informatics Summary data Lifelong learning MEDLINE 02 engineering and technology General Medicine Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Public accountability Physicians North America 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Thematic analysis Psychology Competence (human resources) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 40:147-157 |
| ISSN: | 1554-558X 0894-1912 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/ceh.0000000000000312 |
| Popis: | Introduction The authors sought to identify how physician specialty certification is defined in the North American literature. Methods A rigorous, established six-stage scoping review framework was used to identify the North American certification literature published between January 2006 and May 2016 relating to physician specialty certification. Data were abstracted using a charting form developed by the study team. Quantitative summary data and qualitative thematic analysis of the purpose of certification were derived from the extracted data. Results A two stage screening process identified 88 articles that met predefined criteria. Only 14 of the 88 articles (16%) contained a referenced purpose of certification. Eighteen definitions were identified from these articles. Definitional concepts included lifelong learning and continuous professional development, assessment of competence and performance, performance improvement, public accountability, and professional standing. Discussion Most articles identified in this scoping review did not define certification or describe its purpose or intent. Future studies should provide a definition of certification to further scholarly examination of its intent and effects and inform its further evolution. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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