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[Competence centers fo clinical skills for general practitioners]
T Skjerven1, E Schei, R Mjanger
1Seksjon for allmennmedisin, Institutt for samfunnsmedisinske fag, Bergen.
Summary
General practitioners often lack practical skills training. A new Clinical Skills Training Centre offers courses and peer visits to improve skills and professional behavior, with positive results reported by participants.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- General Practice
- Clinical Skills Training
Context:
- Insufficient emphasis on practical skills training in medical education.
- General practitioners face challenges due to isolation and limited peer feedback.
- Need for structured training to enhance professional behavior and clinical proficiency.
Purpose:
- To develop and implement effective clinical skills training methods for general practitioners.
- To encourage doctors to adapt their professional behavior through targeted education.
- To reduce professional isolation and foster collaborative learning among GPs.
Summary:
- A Clinical Skills Training Centre offers short, intensive courses (2-day) for small groups of general practitioners.
- Courses focus on selected clinical topics with participant self-assessment of procedural proficiency.
- A novel reciprocal visit program facilitates peer observation and experience sharing to combat isolation.
Impact:
- Encouraging results show most doctors implement new procedures post-training.
- The initiative aims to improve the quality of care provided by general practitioners.
- Enhanced practical skills and professional development for GPs contribute to better patient outcomes.