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Continuing education in the health sciences.

R J Kirkby1

  • 1Lincoln Institute.

The Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
|July 16, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Therapists strongly support continuing education in health sciences. Survey results offer valuable insights for planning future psychology continuing education programs.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Health Sciences Education

Background:

  • Continuing education is vital for health science professionals.
  • Assessing the effectiveness of continuing education units is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To survey therapists' attitudes and preferences regarding continuing education.
  • To evaluate the teaching satisfaction and effectiveness of a psychology continuing education unit.
  • To gather data for future continuing education program planning.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of therapists participating in an introductory psychology continuing education unit.
  • Data collection on teaching satisfaction and unit aim achievement.

Main Results:

  • Therapists demonstrated clear support for continuing education in health sciences.
  • The survey provided an objective evaluation of the unit's teaching and effectiveness.
  • Valuable data was obtained for future continuing education program development.

Conclusions:

  • Continuing education in health sciences is well-supported by therapists.
  • The study successfully evaluated a specific continuing education unit.
  • Findings will inform the design and implementation of future educational programs for psychologists.

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