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General practitioners' attitudes to professional reaccreditation
BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)
|October 9, 1993
Summary
Most general practitioners support professional reaccreditation, advocating for a profession-led, educational process. They believe reaccreditation should assess clinical knowledge, skills, and practices, with intervals of ten years or more.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- General Practice
- Professional Standards
Background:
- Professional reaccreditation is crucial for maintaining high standards in general practice.
- Understanding general practitioners' perspectives is key to developing effective reaccreditation processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To ascertain general practitioners' views on professional reaccreditation.
- To gather insights into the desired development, conduct, content, and format of reaccreditation.
Main Methods:
- A postal questionnaire was distributed to 278 general practitioner principals in Cleveland.
- Data collected included practitioner characteristics, attitudes towards reaccreditation, and specific views on its implementation.
Main Results:
- A 76% response rate (210 practitioners) was achieved.
- 61% agreed on the necessity of reaccreditation, with 72% favoring professional bodies to lead its development.
- Preferred assessment intervals were 10+ years, with clinical knowledge, skills, prescribing, record-keeping, and consultation behavior as key areas.
Conclusions:
- The majority of general practitioners support professional reaccreditation.
- There is a consensus that reaccreditation should be profession-led, educational, and encompass diverse professional activities.