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Continuing education in the health sciences in Spain.
Ramon Camaño-Puig1, Jordi Piqué-Angordans
1School of Nursing, University of Valencia, Spain.
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
|November 26, 2008
Summary
Health professionals seek continuing education focused on practical skills and communication. They believe these programs should align with official accreditation for professional development.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Professional Development
Background:
- Growing employer emphasis on employee qualifications in health sciences.
- Consideration of continuing education for European accreditation and convergence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess medical and nursing professionals' views on continuing education.
- To compare professional desires with current journal recommendations for continuing education.
Main Methods:
- Survey of medical and nursing professionals regarding continuing education.
- Analysis of proposed continuing education content and implementation strategies.
- Comparison with content in four major Spanish medical and nursing journals.
Main Results:
- Professionals desire continuing education more aligned with clinical practice.
- Demand for training in social communication skills was significant.
- A gap exists between professional needs and current journal-proposed activities.
Conclusions:
- Health professionals recognize the necessity of continuous learning.
- Systematized continuing education programs are needed, aligned with accreditation.
- Program content should integrate practical and communication-focused training.
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