PROJECT PARTNERS
Aspetar orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital
FUNDING
None
BACKGROUND
In recent years, continuing medical education has gained significant attention in Qatar due to the implementation of the mandatory CME/CPD participation policy by the Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP). Since the implementation, Aspetar has delivered various types of CME/CPD activities including conferences, symposia, workshops, journal clubs and lecture series. There is increasing focus to measure the impact of CME programs to determine their effectiveness on clinical performance and healthcare outcomes as some evidence has shown that CME activities lack such an effect.
OBJECTIVES
The aim of the study is to determine the impact of a locally - accredited interprofessional lecture series on clinical practice among healthcare practitioners in a specialized orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital. Impact on clinical practice will be initially assessed through the Implementation and evaluation of the Aspetar Tuesday Lecture Series.
METHODS
Data is initially collected using an anonymous online questionnaire in which healthcare practitioners will provide information on demographics and assess their feedback relevant to the overall learning objectives of the lecture series including impact on clinical care, contribution to evidence-based medicine, and interprofessional education. Furthermore, healthcare practitioners will report on perceived barriers and facilitators in changing clinical practice and suggest topics to address perceived practice gaps.
Self-report questionnaires remains a valuable tool to assess outcomes of CPD activities, but are known to be subject to limitations. Consequently, in addition we ask if healthcare practitioners are willing to participate in focus groups interviews; in which we will examine group perceptions towards the Tuesday Lecture Series and discuss strategies for improvement.
SUB-PROJECTS
1. Implementation and evaluation of an accredited lecture series in a sports medicine hospital: a retrospective cohort study;
2. What makes an impactful presentation? An analysis of the lectures presented during the 2018/2019 Aspetar Tuesday Lecture Series; and
3. Value of Tuesday Lectures, Journal Clubs to improve clinical outcomes.