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. 2013 Apr 5;30(6):368–373. [Article in Spanish] doi: 10.1016/S0212-6567(02)79049-5

Formación continuada en atención primaria: necesidades formativas de sus profesionales

Continuing education in primary care: the educational needs of its professionals

S Garrido Elustondo a,*, R García Vallejo b, P Nogales Aguado c
PMCID: PMC7675996  PMID: 12396943

Abstract

Objectives

To find professionals’ suggestions for training contents, the value they place on various options, the difficulties they detect for attending activities and their preferences for time-table and format of courses.

Design

Cross-sectional, descriptive study.

Setting

Primary Care Area 7 in Madrid.

Participants

Medical and office workers from the area (n=1,053).

Main measurements

An anonymous self-filled questionnaire.

Results

39% replied (46% nurses; 42% administrative assistants, and 40% doctors). The subjects for courses most often requested by doctors were dermatology, minor surgery and radiology; by nurses, emergency, functional bandages and computer skills; and by administrative assistants, computers, management of health service delivery and Internet. The continuing education options valued most highly were courses/workshops in the area’s continuing education programme, self-training sessions and rotations. The main difficulties for attending courses were the lack of budget for cover and time-tables outside working hours. 42% preferred mornings; and 35%, courses lasting more than 20 hours.

Conclusions

The training needs expressed by doctors and nurses are mainly clinical in content, whereas those of office staff are mainly computer-related. The most highly valued training options are the courses/workshops in the area’s continuing education programme. The main difficulty for attending courses is the lack of cover for their job.

Key words: Continuing education, Primary care, Training requirements

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