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[Professionals and managers in face of training]
J C March Cerdà1, M A Prieto, P Gutiérrez
1Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada.
Atencion Primaria
|March 23, 2001
Summary
Primary care professionals and managers value ongoing education for mother-child health services. Training enhances care quality and team motivation, though access and content require further optimization.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Primary Care Education
- Mother-Infant Health Services
Context:
- The study focuses on ongoing education within primary care teams in Andalusia's Mother-Infant Health Programme.
- It examines perspectives from both healthcare professionals and area managers.
Purpose:
- To analyze ongoing education in primary care teams from managers' viewpoints.
- To identify professionals' training needs and perceived effectiveness of educational initiatives.
Summary:
- Professionals and managers agree that continuous training is crucial for mother-child health services, improving care quality and motivating staff.
- Key training areas include new technologies, program evaluation, risk assessment, counseling, communication, and specific techniques like IUD insertion.
- While professionals feel adequately trained, they note obstacles to attending external events and express concerns about inequalities in training access, particularly regarding pharmaceutical industry funding.
Impact:
- Highlights the importance of ongoing education as a motivational tool in primary care.
- Identifies specific training needs and potential barriers to professional development.
- Informs strategies for optimizing continuing education programs to enhance mother-child healthcare delivery.