Impact of participation in continuing medical education small group learning (CME-SGL) on the stress, morale, and professional isolation of rurally-based GPs: a qualitative study in Ireland.
burnout, professional
continuing professional development
education, medical, continuing
family practice
general practice
general practitioners
postgraduate education
primary health care
rural medicine
Journal
BJGP open
ISSN: 2398-3795
Titre abrégé: BJGP Open
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101713531
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 Oct 2019
29 Oct 2019
Historique:
received:
09
09
2019
accepted:
12
09
2019
entrez:
31
10
2019
pubmed:
31
10
2019
medline:
31
10
2019
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The pressures of general practice contribute to high levels of stress, low morale, and burnout in some GPs. In addition, rurally-based doctors may experience significant professional isolation. Participation in continuing medical education (CME) appears to reduce stress, and may improve the retention of rural GPs. As part of a larger study devised to examine the effectiveness of regular participation in CME small group learning (SGL) on rurally-based Irish GPs, this study explored whether CME-SGL had any impact on GP stress, morale, and professional isolation. This was a qualitative study involving four CME-SGL groups based in rural Ireland. Semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted in established CME-SGL groups in four different rural geographical locations. Interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed thematically. All members of these CME-SGL groups ( Delivery of CME through locally-based SGL provides as an important means of supporting GPs working in rural areas. The non-educational benefits of CME-SGL, as described by these Irish GPs, are of relevance for rural doctors in other countries.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The pressures of general practice contribute to high levels of stress, low morale, and burnout in some GPs. In addition, rurally-based doctors may experience significant professional isolation. Participation in continuing medical education (CME) appears to reduce stress, and may improve the retention of rural GPs.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
As part of a larger study devised to examine the effectiveness of regular participation in CME small group learning (SGL) on rurally-based Irish GPs, this study explored whether CME-SGL had any impact on GP stress, morale, and professional isolation.
DESIGN & SETTING
METHODS
This was a qualitative study involving four CME-SGL groups based in rural Ireland.
METHOD
METHODS
Semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted in established CME-SGL groups in four different rural geographical locations. Interviews were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed thematically.
RESULTS
RESULTS
All members of these CME-SGL groups (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Delivery of CME through locally-based SGL provides as an important means of supporting GPs working in rural areas. The non-educational benefits of CME-SGL, as described by these Irish GPs, are of relevance for rural doctors in other countries.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31662316
pii: bjgpopen19X101673
doi: 10.3399/bjgpopen19X101673
pmc: PMC6995863
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019, The Authors.
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