Contribution of a provincial Base Hospital to the continuing education of its General Practitioners. research report submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Public Health

Abstract

Contents -- Introduction -- Literature review -- What is continuing medical education? Adult learning theory -- Assessment of learning needs -- Factors affecting participation in CME -- Preferred learning styles and education format -- linking doctor performance and health outcomes -- Is continuing medical education effective? -- Vocational registration and continuing medical education -- The role of the hospital in continuing medical education -- The nature of rural general practice -- Research design and methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Personal/ practice profile of respondents -- Preferred forms of CME -- Value of Warrnambool Hospital CME programs -- Improvements to CME activities -- Effects of education programs on patient management -- Needs assessment -- Hospital medical offices -- Review of objectives -- Conclusions and recommendations.