Refresher course for general practitioner obstetricians: report of a survey on needs and expectations

A survey of 52 general practitioner obstetricians attending a refresher course was carried out, the aims of which were to assess their motivation for attending, their expections of the course, and whether the course fulfilled these expectations. The main motivations for attending were interest and preparation for the Dip Obst RCOG examination. The main expectations were to be acquainted with current developments and to have tuition in practical procedures. The general practitioner obstetricians were generally satisfied with the course; however, they would have preferred a greater emphasis on informal tutorials rather than formal lectures, and practical procedures rather than recent advances in physiology and neonatology.