A Needs and Resource Assessment of Continuing Medical Education in Haiti

Background: Haiti has a chronic physician shortage, and the country has been facing an increased disease burden since the 2010 earthquake and the subsequent introduction of <a title="Learn more about Cholera" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/cholera...

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Autores principales:	Marisa Nádas, Rachel Bedenbaugh, Michelle Morse, Graham T. McMahon, Christine L. Curry
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2015
Materias:	continuing medical education Haiti needs assessment continuing professional development brain drain resource assessment Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:68c068293e7b45d3b9ed6d8d9ad73daf2021-12-02T02:41:47ZA Needs and Resource Assessment of Continuing Medical Education in Haiti2214-999610.1016/j.aogh.2015.03.003https://doaj.org/article/68c068293e7b45d3b9ed6d8d9ad73daf2015-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/1525https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background: Haiti has a chronic physician shortage, and the country has been facing an increased disease burden since the 2010 earthquake and the subsequent introduction of <a title="Learn more about Cholera" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/cholera">cholera</a>. In such resource-challenged settings, access to postgraduate medical education often is limited due to inadequate financial, structural, and academic resources. A crucial component to improved health in Haiti is the expansion of <a title="Learn more about Continuing medical education" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/continuing-medical-education">continuing medical education</a> (CME). To our knowledge there have been no previous studies investigating the continuing professional development needs of Haitian physicians working in this context. Objective: The objectives of this study are to describe the educational resources available to Haitian physicians and to understand their continuing professional development needs. Methods: We performed a needs and resource assessment of CME available to Haitian physicians using surveys and focus groups. We surveyed 62 physicians and led 3 focus groups. Questions gathered data on physicians’ access to educational resources. Descriptive statistics were calculated from surveys, and focus group transcripts were manually reviewed for themes. Findings: In all, 82 conference attendees were invited to participate. Of these, 62 physicians completed the needs and resource assessment survey. Of the participants, 16% had a <a title="Learn more about Medical library" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/medical-library">medical library</a> at work and 31% had access to a computer at work. Educational conferences were available at work for 27% of participants, and 50% attended conferences outside of work. Less than half (45%) identified a clinical mentor. Focus group participants described inadequate tangible and reference resources, lack of colleague support, and lack of avenues for specialty training and employment. Conclusions: In this <a title="Learn more about Needs Assessment" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/needs-assessment">needs assessment</a>, Haitian physicians identified lack of support for <a title="Learn more about Clinical Decision Making" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/clinical-decision-making">clinical decision making</a>, poor access to CME activities, limited professional development, and absence of employment opportunities as key areas of need in support of their clinical and professional work.Marisa NádasRachel BedenbaughMichelle MorseGraham T. McMahonChristine L. CurryUbiquity Pressarticlecontinuing medical educationHaitineeds assessmentcontinuing professional developmentbrain drainresource assessmentInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 81, Iss 2, Pp 248-254 (2015)
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spellingShingle	continuing medical education Haiti needs assessment continuing professional development brain drain resource assessment Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Marisa Nádas Rachel Bedenbaugh Michelle Morse Graham T. McMahon Christine L. Curry A Needs and Resource Assessment of Continuing Medical Education in Haiti
description	Background: Haiti has a chronic physician shortage, and the country has been facing an increased disease burden since the 2010 earthquake and the subsequent introduction of <a title="Learn more about Cholera" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/cholera">cholera</a>. In such resource-challenged settings, access to postgraduate medical education often is limited due to inadequate financial, structural, and academic resources. A crucial component to improved health in Haiti is the expansion of <a title="Learn more about Continuing medical education" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/continuing-medical-education">continuing medical education</a> (CME). To our knowledge there have been no previous studies investigating the continuing professional development needs of Haitian physicians working in this context. Objective: The objectives of this study are to describe the educational resources available to Haitian physicians and to understand their continuing professional development needs. Methods: We performed a needs and resource assessment of CME available to Haitian physicians using surveys and focus groups. We surveyed 62 physicians and led 3 focus groups. Questions gathered data on physicians’ access to educational resources. Descriptive statistics were calculated from surveys, and focus group transcripts were manually reviewed for themes. Findings: In all, 82 conference attendees were invited to participate. Of these, 62 physicians completed the needs and resource assessment survey. Of the participants, 16% had a <a title="Learn more about Medical library" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/medical-library">medical library</a> at work and 31% had access to a computer at work. Educational conferences were available at work for 27% of participants, and 50% attended conferences outside of work. Less than half (45%) identified a clinical mentor. Focus group participants described inadequate tangible and reference resources, lack of colleague support, and lack of avenues for specialty training and employment. Conclusions: In this <a title="Learn more about Needs Assessment" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/needs-assessment">needs assessment</a>, Haitian physicians identified lack of support for <a title="Learn more about Clinical Decision Making" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/clinical-decision-making">clinical decision making</a>, poor access to CME activities, limited professional development, and absence of employment opportunities as key areas of need in support of their clinical and professional work.
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title	A Needs and Resource Assessment of Continuing Medical Education in Haiti
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A Needs and Resource Assessment of Continuing Medical Education in Haiti

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