ArticleSouth African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care2021
Continuing professional development in Eswatini: Factors affecting medical practitioners' participation.
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- Conceptualising the experiences of continuing professional development of young private sector audiologists as an attribute of andragogy.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Exploring the Information Sources Consulted by Doctors at the Point of Care in Four Selected South African Referral Hospitals.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Developing a CPD model for Eswatini-a participatory action research study.BMC medical education · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe availability of continuing professional development (CPD) activities does not necessarily translate into good participation by health practitioners. Reasons for low participation include time constraints, cost of some activities, irrelevant material and lack of access. This study aimed to explore the views of medical practitioners' working in Eswatini regarding the factors that affect their participation in CPD programmes.
methodsA qualitative study using seven in-depth semi-structured interviews and three focus group discussions (FGDs) of medical officers working in the public heath sectors in Eswatini was conducted between November 2020 and February 2021. Open-ended questions were used to explore factors that both motivate and demotivate medical officers participation in CPD activities. The interviews and FGDs were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim, the qualitative data were analysed using the thematic approach.
resultsThe emerging motivating themes described by the participants were: (1) professional responsibility and (2) personal interest and learning need. Whilst the demotivating factors were: (1) non-relevance to clinical practice, (2) cost of participation, (3) lack of reward, and (4) no recognition for staying up-to-date.
conclusionThe motivating factors are associated with deep learning and linked well with the principles of adult learning. The demotivating factors found were in keeping with findings from other studies in a variety of countries. It is important for the Medical Council and CPD organisers to be aware of the different motivations and de-motivations for practitioners to engage in CPD to enable them to plan and implement their programmes effectively.
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