Table 5.

Sources of participants’ knowledge acquisition (N=18).

Resource used in knowledge acquisition	Usage frequency, n (%)
	>1 time/year	2-6 times/year	1-3 times/month	1-3 times/week	Daily
Classroom/face-to-face courses	13 (72)	2 (11)	0 (0)	2 (11)	0 (0)
Distance courses	5 (28)	2 (11)	1 (6)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Lectures	1 (6)	11 (61)	3 (17)	2 (11)	0 (0)
Textbooks	0 (0)	3 (17)	5 (28)	4 (22)	5 (28)
Scientific articles	0 (0)	3 (17)	5 (28)	6 (33)	3 (17)
Discussion with more experienced professionals	0 (0)	3 (17)	5 (28)	5 (28)	4 (22)
Discussion with less experienced professionals	1 (6)	3 (17)	2 (11)	6 (33)	4 (22)
Discussion with professionals outside of my area	1 (6)	4 (22)	6 (33)	2 (11)	4 (22)
Presentations in scientific meetings	4 (22)	7 (39)	1 (6)	0 (0)	1 (6)
Empirical observation of other professionals	2 (11)	5 (28)	1 (6)	4 (22)	5 (28)
Specialized websites	0 (0)	3 (17)	6 (33)	4 (22)	4 (22)
Study groups (face-to-face or virtual)	2 (11)	5 (28)	4 (22)	1 (6)	1 (6)
Social networks or media	4 (22)	1 (6)	4 (22)	0 (0)	3 (17)
Other	0 (0)	2 (11)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)