Observational studyBMC medical education2023
Evaluation of the star family doctors training program: an observational cohort study of a novel continuing medical education program for general practitioners within a compact medical consortium: a quantitative analysis.
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- Family Physician Training Programs Worldwide: A Scoping Review of Criteria, Processes, and Challenges.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Perceptions on continuing medical education credit system: a cross-sectional study in Sichuan Province, China.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Benefits of Medical Group Construction for Healthcare Professionals: A Survey of Six Tightly Knit Pilot Urban Medical Groups.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The cream-skimming behaviors of tertiary hospitals under medical alliances: evidence from China.International journal for equity in health · 2025Article
- Discrete choice experiment on the preferences for continuing medical education training programs among primary health care physicians in China.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Integration and innovation: medical and health consortia improving continuing medical education in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Continuing medical education program completion and influencing factors: a cross-sectional study in Sichuan Province, China.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionTo determine the effectiveness of the Star Family Doctors Training Program, a comprehensive Continuing professional development (CPD) program for general practitioners (GPs) in a compact medical consortium. PATIENTS AND
methodsObservational cohort study with a quantitative analyses in primary health care institutions in Sichuan Province. The interventions were as following: (1) The Star Family Doctors Training Program is a full-time, local government allocation program certified by the Health Department of Sichuan Province, emphasizing small group learning and practice, and using standard patients and medical patient simulators; 30 participants were selected by their institutions. (2) The control group underwent a self-financed after-work CPD program using conventional lectures; 50 participants were self-selected. Short-term effectiveness assessed using immediate post-training tests and self-evaluations; long-term (1 year) effectiveness evaluated using self-reported surveys.
resultsThe study involved 80 GPs (28.75% men; mean age: 38.2 ± 9.2 years). The average post-training total score was higher in the STAR group than in the control group (72.83 ± 5.73 vs. 68.18 ± 7.64; p = 0.005). Compared to the controls, STAR participants reported seeing more patients (all p < 0.05), and had more patients who signed family-doctor contracts (p = 0.001) as well as increased patient satisfaction (p = 0.03), respectively. STAR-group trainees appraised the program higher and were more willing to recommend it to colleagues (90% vs. 64%, p = 0.011).
conclusionThe Star Family Doctors Training Program achieved good responses and provides a reference for future CPD programs.
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