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Title: | Identifying the needs for competency-based education in Europe: a needs assessment of cardiologists across 52 countries. | |
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Issue Date: | 2017 | |
Citation: | J Eur CME.2017;(6)1:1337478 | |
Abstract: | Objective: This international needs assessment was mandated by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) to obtain an in-depth understanding of the current gaps and challenges of European cardiology professionals, with the aim to provide evidence for the development of needs-driven educational and professional development activities. Methods: This ethics-approved needs assessment was conducted among cardiologists from all sub-specialties across 56 countries of Europe and the Mediterranean basin. A mixed-methods research approach was used, combining qualitative in-depth interviews and focus groups with a quantitative survey. Results: Seventy-four (74) cardiologists participated in the qualitative phase and 866 completed the survey. Respondents represented 52 of the 56 targeted countries. Three themes were identified: 1) Challenges in the clinical decision-making process, 2) Challenges in establishing the patient-physician relationship, and 3) Sub-optimal team communication and collaboration. Specific gaps and causalities related to each challenge were found. Although most of the gaps were common across countries and sub-specialties, some significant differences were noted. Conclusion: The findings of this needs assessment indicate gaps and challenges in clinical practice across countries and across sub-specialities. Taking cardiology as an example, this study identifies clear areas of focus, especially around issues of collaboration and communication, for targeted competency-based education in Europe. | |
PMID: | 29644134 | |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12530/29114 | |
Rights: | openAccess | |
Appears in Collections: | Fundaciones e Institutos de Investigación > IIS H. U. Ramón y Cajal > Artículos | |
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