An Evaluating Of A Continuing Medical Education Program On Urinary Stone

Seyed Jalil Hoseini; Azam Aslani; Fereidoun Azizi; Naser Valae; Kamal Azam; Mohammed Reza Nikobakht; Ali Shahrazad; Yusef Ataepour; Abdollah Bahrame

doi:10.22037/jme.v1i2.959

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands

Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | The Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies

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An Evaluating Of A Continuing Medical Education Program On Urinary Stone

Author(s):

Seyed Jalil Hoseini^1,*,

Azam Aslani²,

Fereidoun Azizi³,

Naser Valae²,

Kamal Azam²,

Mohammed Reza Nikobakht²,

Ali Shahrazad²,

Yusef Ataepour²,

Abdollah Bahrame²

1Researcher, faculty member of shaheed beheshti, M.S university Director General, CME department, Ministry of health and medical education.PO-box 14195-114 Tehran, Iran

2CME department, Ministry of health and medical education.

3CME department, Ministry of health and medical education

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 1, issue 2; e104939

Published online:Apr 18, 2009

Article type:Research Article

Received:Apr 14, 2009

Accepted:Apr 18, 2009

How to Cite:Seyed Jalil Hoseini, Azam Aslani, Fereidoun Azizi, Naser Valae, Kamal Azam, et al. An Evaluating Of A Continuing Medical Education Program On Urinary Stone.J Med Edu.2009;1(2):e104939.https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v1i2.959.

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Purpose: present study is to evaluate the effect of the urinary stone continuing medical education program on GPs' knowledge, attitude and performance in real situation.Material & Method: 80 GPs, 19 female and 61 male, 43.2 +/-12.5 years old, 14.5 +/-11.9 years after graduation, who work in private practice in Tehran, participated in the study. They participated in two-day conference run by lectures and active discussion. The GPs' knowledge, attitude and behavior in managing three conditions: renal colic, ureteral stones, and passed stones were evaluated before and after program. The scores were, then, compared. GPs' performance evaluated using simulated patients one week before and two months after the program. Knowledge by 29 MCQ tests and attitudeby 10 items based on Likert's scale that was tested before and after the program.Findings: The urinary stone CME program had positive effects on attitude and knowledge, so that its effects were still present two months after the program.The program had a significant influence on the GPs' behaviors in managing ureteral stones, but not in the other two conditions.Conclusion: Providing appropriate content educational programs and encouraging the learners' participation in the programs will lead to an increase in knowledge and attitude. To make positive change in GPs' behaviors, other educational methods should be applied.

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Continuing Medical Education

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Seyed Jalil Hoseini:[PubMed][Scholar]
Azam Aslani:[PubMed][Scholar]
Fereidoun Azizi:[PubMed][Scholar]
Naser Valae:[PubMed][Scholar]
Kamal Azam:[PubMed][Scholar]
Mohammed Reza Nikobakht:[PubMed][Scholar]
Ali Shahrazad:[PubMed][Scholar]
Yusef Ataepour:[PubMed][Scholar]
Abdollah Bahrame:[PubMed][Scholar]