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Implementing primary care concepts in higher education: a mixed method study in Flanders (Belgium).
Lotte Vanneste1,2, Sam Pless3, Sandra Martin3
1Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. lotte.vanneste@ugent.be.
Flemish higher education programs integrate primary care concepts like goal-oriented care and interprofessional collaboration, but self-management is less emphasized. Lecturers need better collaboration between education, research, and practice for successful curriculum development.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Primary Care Policy
- Curriculum Development
Background:
- Policy shift towards person-centred integrated primary care systems.
- Primary Care Academy (PCA) established in Flanders to support this policy shift.
- Focus on goal-oriented care, self-management, and interprofessional collaboration in curricula.
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess implementation of primary care concepts by lecturers.
- Identify needs for successful curriculum integration.
- Strengthen and develop a futureproof health system.
Main Methods:
- Sequential explanatory mixed-method study.
- Cross-sectional survey of 276 Flemish healthcare education programs.
- Focus groups with lecturers for qualitative data.
Main Results:
- 89% of programs address primary care concepts; self-management (58%) less than goal-oriented care (73%) and interprofessional collaboration (80%).
- Concepts often introduced at a basic level.
- Lecturers aware of primary care presence but lack integration knowledge; desire collaboration between research, education, and practice.
Conclusions:
- Primary care concepts vary in educational programs.
- Lecturers are motivated but require enhanced collaboration between education, research, and practice.
- A competence profile for primary care professionals is needed to guide curriculum development.
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