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Rural and remote Australian general practitioners' educational needs in radiology.

R Glazebrook¹, B Chater, P Graham

¹Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine, PO Box 167, Kelvin Grove DC, Brisbane, Queensland 4059, Australia.

The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

|September 21, 2001

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Rural general practitioners need more radiology education, especially in chest, spine, and skull imaging. They prefer quality assurance activities like image review with radiologists to improve their skills.

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Radiology
Rural Health

Background:

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) initiated a quality assurance and continuing medical education program for rural general practitioners in radiology in 2001.
No prior publications detailed the specific educational needs of rural general practitioners in radiology.
Previous assessments highlighted radiology as a desired skill for improvement among rural general practitioners in Australia.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the educational and quality assurance needs of rural and remote general practitioners in radiology.
To inform the development of a targeted continuing medical education program.

Main Methods:

A national steering committee developed and piloted a self-administered postal questionnaire.

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The questionnaire was distributed to rural and general practitioners with remote radiology exemptions.

Main Results:

287 questionnaires were returned, providing insights into self-reported radiology education needs.
General practitioners reported lowest confidence in chest, cervical spine, and skull radiology.
Priority educational needs included chest radiology, film interpretation, and spinal radiology.
Preferred quality assurance activities were image review with a radiologist, clinical audit, peer image review, and practice measurement against guidelines.

Conclusions:

Local ownership is crucial for successful educational program development and evaluation.
The needs assessment data directly informed the creation of the Radiology Quality Assurance and Continuing Medical Education Program for Rural and Remote General Practitioners.