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A tailored educational intervention improves doctor's performance in managing depression: a randomized controlled

Mandana Shirazi1, Kirsti Lonka, Sagar V Parikh

  • 1Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran. mandana.shirazi@ki.se

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
|September 3, 2011
PubMed
Summary
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A tailored educational intervention significantly improved general physicians' (GPs) performance in managing depressive disorders. This approach, based on readiness-to-change, enhances clinical skills for continuing medical education.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Primary Care Research
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health

Background:

  • Depressive disorders are a significant public health concern managed primarily in primary care.
  • General physicians (GPs) require effective continuing medical education to improve diagnostic and treatment performance for mental health conditions.
  • Existing educational interventions may not adequately address individual physician readiness to change, potentially limiting effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a tailored, activating educational intervention on GPs' performance in managing depressive disorders.
  • To assess if a modified Prochaska model of readiness-to-change can enhance educational outcomes for GPs.
  • To determine the effectiveness of small-group versus large-group interactive workshops based on readiness-to-change.

Main Methods:

  • A parallel-group, randomized controlled trial involving 192 GPs in primary care.
  • Participants were stratified based on readiness-to-change, sex, age, and experience.
  • Intervention involved a 2-day workshop tailored to readiness-to-change stages ('intention' vs. 'attitude'); control group received standard education. Performance was assessed using standardized patients before and after the intervention.

Main Results:

  • GPs in the intervention arm showed significant improvements: 14 percentage units in diagnosis (P=0.007) and 20 percentage units in treatment/referral (P<0.0001).
  • The small-group intervention for GPs with higher readiness ('intention') yielded the largest improvements: 30 units for diagnosis (P=0.027) and 29 units for treatment/referral (P<0.0001).

Conclusions:

  • Activating learning methods, customized to physician readiness-to-change, effectively enhance clinical performance in managing depressive disorders.
  • This tailored educational strategy is recommended for continuing professional development programs for GPs.
  • Individualized educational approaches can optimize the impact of medical training on clinical practice.