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Methods of continuous education of specialists in family medicine

Continuous education is an obligation and professional necessity. After specialization, doctors resume their knowledge and skills in different methods and ways. They have a variety of options but some of them are easier and some of them are harder to accomplish. Methods: There were 52 specialists in family medicine included in this study in order to review their methods of continuous education. Researched time period was one year (2008) during which doctors had to assemble annual number of points to assure restitution of licence in Croatian Medical Chamber. Results: From average 20 points required for restitution of licence doctors included in this study accomplished their points as followed: 1. Specialized meetings in instituitions of Primary Health Care 46, 38% ; 2. Conferences in Croatia – active participant 5, 18% ; 3. Conferences in Croatia – passive participant 24, 37% ; 4. International conferences – active participant 1, 07% ; 5. International conferences – passive participant 4, 62% ; 6. Courses of continuous education 13, 52% ; 7. Post – graduate study 4, 86%. Conclusion: Out of 52 specialists in family medicine included in this study, 46, 38% of them mostly attend specialized meetings in institution of Primary Health Care as a methods of continuous education and that speaks a lot about very good organization in institutions of Primary Health Care. 5, 69% of specialists attend international conferences as active or passive participants. Reason for that is mainly financial. Only 5, 18% specialists are active participants on conferences in Croatia, and 1, 07% are active participants on international conferences. Main reason is a very small number of specialists that are acitve and work in scientific field. We suggest that reading professional papers and articles also becomes a way to assure points to restitution of licence.

continuous education; family medicine; restitution of licence

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