[On call education for paediatricians may improve patient safety. Continuing professional development project in...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Pediatric Practice

Background:

• Consultant pediatricians face increasing professional demands, particularly when on call.
• Ensuring patient safety is a key mandate for healthcare professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and implement a continuing professional development (CPD) program for on-call consultant pediatricians.
• To address the professional demands and enhance patient safety within pediatric care.

Main Methods:

• A pre-course needs assessment identified learning objectives for specific modules.
• The program incorporated diverse learning, assessment, and evaluation strategies.
• Each module included reading assignments followed by case discussions for analysis and reflection.

Main Results:

• The program successfully provided continuing professional development for pediatricians.
• Participants engaged in analysis and reflection to achieve a deeper understanding of key concepts.
• The implemented methods were found to be effective in addressing professional demands.

Conclusions:

• The developed CPD program effectively supports on-call consultant pediatricians.
• The educational methods are adaptable for specialist training and general CPD.
• This approach fosters a lifelong learning process essential for pediatric practice.