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General practitioners' preferences for future continuous professional development: evidence from a Danish discrete
Nils Kristian Kjaer1, Anders Halling2, Line Bjørnskov Pedersen3
1The Department of Postgraduate Medical Education, Lindevej 18, Sonderborg, 6400 Denmark; Region of Southern Denmark and Research Unit of General Practice, Institute of Public Health, Denmark. niels.kjaer@dadlnet.dk.
Danish general practitioners prefer continuous professional development (CPD) focused on practical implementation and peer exchange. Future CPD programs should balance central planning with individual choice, offering 10 days annually.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- General Practice
- Professional Development
Background:
- Danish general practitioners (GPs) participate in voluntary accredited continuous professional development (CPD).
- Current interest in CPD necessitates understanding evolving GP preferences for future programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate Danish GPs' preferences for future continuous professional development (CPD) program structures and content.
- To inform the design of more effective and preferred CPD initiatives for general practice.
Main Methods:
- A Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) survey was administered to 1079 randomly selected Danish GPs.
- Participants evaluated hypothetical CPD programs based on educational questions developed with stakeholders.
Main Results:
- A 63% response rate (686/1079) was achieved.
- Key preferences included peer experience exchange, focus on knowledge implementation, 10 annual CPD days, a 50/50 split between centrally and individually planned content, and expert facilitators.
- No strong demand for appraisal or interactive learning was found, with notable individual preference variations.
Conclusions:
- A prioritized list of Danish GPs' future CPD preferences has been identified.
- The heterogeneity in preferences indicates a need for flexibility and individualization in CPD program design.
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