Submission ID 77997
| Code | P13 |
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| At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: | |
| Category | Medical Education |
| Type | Poster |
| Will the presenter be a: | Student |
| Title | Physician Behavioral Intention After Continuing Professional Development Courses: A Pre-Post Study with Six-Months Follow-Up |
| Background/Purpose | Continuing professional development(CPD) translates new knowledge into behaviors. CPD providers are continually challenged to improve their courses to drive targeted behavior. This study evaluated the impact of CPD courses on physicians' intention to adopt targeted behavior, identified factors influencing physicians' intention and assessed adoption of the behavior six months later. |
| Methods | This pre-post study was guided by the Godin's integrated model of behavior change. Eligible participants had attended courses at a Federation of Medical Specialists of Quebec training day in 2019. Data were collected using CPD-REACTION questionnaire and a self-reported behavior change questionnaire six months after courses. The intention was evaluated using a likert scale that ranged between 1 and 7. We performed descriptive and bivariate analyses. Linear regression analyses were performed to identify factors influencing physicians' intention. |
| Results | A total of 205participants completed CPD-REACTION (response rate 93.1%). Mean intention scores among participants who completed CPD-REACTION before(n=158) and after(n=129) courses were 5.7(SD=1.5) and 6.4(SD=0.9). Differences of mean intention between participants who completed CPD-REACTION both before and after each course were ranging from -0.31(CI95%:-1.00 to -1.00;p=0.17) to 2.25(CI95%:2.00 to 2.50;p=0.37). After courses, moral norm(β=0.75;p<.0001), beliefs about capabilities(β=0.15; p=0.001) and beliefs about consequences(β=0.11;p=0.04) influenced physicians' intention to adopt a behavior(R2=0.82). Mean intention scores after courses was higher among physicians who self-reported behavior adoption(p=0.02). |
| Discussion | This study provided evidence that intention correlates with behavior. Future courses could consider factors influencing intention in order to have more effective courses. These results are intended to help CPD providers develop more effective activities to continuously improve their CPD program. |
| Keyword 1 | Continuing professional development |
| Keyword 2 | Intention |
| Keyword 3 | Behavior |
| Abstract content most relevant to: (check all that apply) | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (faculty development, CME) |
| Abstract Track - First Choice | Teaching and learning |
| Teaching and Learning | Integrated instruction & learning |
| Authors | Lucas Gomes Souza Felly Bakwa Amédé Gogovor Georgina Suélène Dofara Souleymane Gadio Martin Tremblay Louis-Paul Rivest France Légaré Lucas Gomes Souza |
