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Continuing competence in the health professions

J Grossman1

  • 1MAGI Educational Services, Inc., White Plains, New York 19601, USA.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
|October 20, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Ensuring health care provider competence faces challenges in defining and measuring skills for experienced professionals. Shared responsibility among regulatory bodies, associations, and certification programs is crucial for effective self-regulation.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Professions Education
  • Professional Regulation
  • Continuing Professional Development

Background:

  • Health professions face increasing demands for public assurance of provider competence.
  • Internal pressures for self-regulation also necessitate robust systems for maintaining professional standards.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe forces driving continuing competence in health professions.
  • To examine challenges in defining and measuring professional competencies for experienced practitioners.
  • To highlight the need for collaborative efforts in ensuring ongoing professional competence.

Main Methods:

  • The study utilized a mixed-methods approach.
  • Included a comprehensive literature review.
  • Document analysis and telephone interviews with key informants from 13 regulated health professions were conducted.

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Main Results:

  • Defining the scope of competencies for experienced practitioners presents significant difficulties.
  • Developing valid and reliable measures for evaluating continuing competence is challenging.
  • The study identified a critical need for shared responsibility and collaboration.

Conclusions:

  • Effective assurance of continuing competence requires collaboration between regulatory boards, professional associations, and specialty certification programs.
  • Addressing the complexities of defining and measuring competence is essential for maintaining public trust and professional standards.