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Contextual influences on learning application in practice. An extended role for process evaluation.

J M Ottoson1, I Patterson

  • 1Georgia State University, USA.

Evaluation & the Health Professions
|August 18, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Continuing professional education (CPE) application is influenced by the practice context. Support and opportunity are key factors for health professionals applying new skills, highlighting the need for extended process evaluations.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Professions Education
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Continuing Professional Development

Background:

  • Continuing Professional Education (CPE) evaluation often concludes with the program, overlooking post-education application processes.
  • Understanding the contextual factors influencing health professionals' application of learned skills is crucial for effective education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the process and contextual influences health professionals encounter when applying learning from CPE.
  • To identify specific factors (resources, encouragement, support, opportunity, authority) impacting skill application across different health professions.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of follow-up survey data from 549 physicians, nurses, counselors, and rehabilitation specialists.
  • Logistic regression analysis to determine predictors of applying training ideas.

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Main Results:

  • Support for implementing training ideas significantly predicted application for most participants.
  • Encouragement from others predicted application for rehabilitation specialists; opportunity to apply learning predicted application for nurses.
  • Sufficient resources did not emerge as a significant predictor across any professional groups studied.

Conclusions:

  • The practice context significantly impacts the educational outcomes of CPE.
  • An extended vision of process evaluation is necessary to incorporate contextual variables for a comprehensive understanding of CPE effectiveness.