hrh research forum khartoum 30/3/2010 dr. alfonso negri secretary general rome cme/cpd group

HRH Research ForumKhartoum

30/3/2010 Dr. Alfonso Negri

Secretary General

Rome CME/CPD Group

Defining and Assuring Quality in CME/CPD

Alfonso Negri, 03/11

Relation between CPD, appraisal and revalidation

Consideration of quality versus effectiveness

How to ensure quality in CPD

The learning partnershipAlfonso Negri, 03/11

CPD

Doctor’s behaviour

Improved patient

care

What is the aim of CPD? Patients and

public expect their doctors to be up to date and professionally competent.


Quality and Effectiveness

of CPD


Efficacy – the ability to bring about learning in the most favourable circumstances

Effectiveness – the degree to which learning is, in fact, achieved

Efficiency – the ability to reduce the resources needed without diminishing attainable learning


Acceptability – conformity to the needs, wishes and expectations of learners

Legitimacy – conformity to ethical principles, laws and regulations

Equity – conformity to a principle of what is just and fair in availability of learning opportunities


Well-designed educational activity

Change in behaviour

Doctor satisfaction

Change in knowledge

Patient care

improved


Quality represents the degree to which a CPD activity is likely to produce a good outcome

Effectiveness is the degree to which a CPD activity can be shown to produce a good outcome


Activity Satisfaction

Knowledge

Behaviour

Outcome

QualityEffectiveness


Ensuring Quality – the learning partnership


Assessment of learning needs Interaction among peers Practising skills / active learning Variety of educational activities Sequencing of education Relevant & targeted to patient

care Engaging and reinforcing


Set learning goals based on needs Select targeted educational

activities Participate in activities that have

clear learning objectives Choose activities that will allow you

to:

Learn Practise Learn


Provide an opportunity to reflect upon present and desired levels of performance

Facilitate interaction between participants

Design activities which support the model of:

Learn Practise Learn

Commercial sponsorship/vested interestsdeclareddo not influence structure or

content Defined learning objectives Appropriate target audience Effective teaching methods Expert teachers Satisfactory evaluation


Decision-tree methods Objective self-assessment

pre- / post-testingvarious question formats

Personal reflection


Summary


Ongoing Interactive Contextually relevant Based on needs assessment

Instead of asking “Is CME effective?” researchers should ask “What kinds of CME are effective?”


A. Negri, March 2011

Dr. Alfonso Negri

hrh research forum khartoum 30/3/2010 dr. alfonso negri secretary general rome cme/cpd group

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