Inservice and Continuing Education

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In-service and Continuing Education
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Reasons for Health Professionals to Continue
Their Education 

• 1.      Knowledge explosion
• 2.      Changes in society
• 3.      Accountability demands
• 4.      Changing roles/professions
• 5.      Re-licensure requirements 

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Accepted But Invalid Assumptions

• 1.   Health care problems with educational
  solutions will surface as topics in surveys.
• 2.   Continuing education activities based on
  interest surveys have an impact on  health
  professionals' competence or patients health
  status.
• 3.   Significant problems related to patient care
  are specific to single medical or health
  disciplines.
• 4.   Didactic presentations foster changes in
  professional performance or patient health
  status.
• 5.   A single continuing education activity is
  effective in addressing the health professionals'
  needs.

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Common Methods

• 1.      In-services
• 2. Short or long courses
• 3.      Online learning
• 4.      Reading
• 5.      Videotapes
• 6.      Audiotapes 

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Planning Model

• Needs assessment
• Planning
• Implementation
• Evaluation
• Documentation

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Needs Assessment

• Professional standards
• Health professionals
• Normative sources of data
• Scientific research, new technology, and
  developments
• Patient opinions and attitudes

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Program Planning

• Select planning committee members, assign
  responsibilities develop a meeting schedule
• Set the date
• Purpose objectives
• Research sites/resources
• Research speakers
• Develop schedule
• Develop review draft of program

• Select program site
• Contact confirm speakers
• Draft budget set program costs for attendees
• Coordinate publicity
• Develop assessment questionnaire
• Implement the program
• Evaluate the program

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Program Implementation

• Liaison with facility planning manager
• Room
• Equipment and supplies
• Breaks, lunches, etc.
• On-site decision-making
• Designated contact(s) for attendees
• Registration
• Problem-solving
• Evaluation
• Designated contact for speaker(s)
• Problem-solving
• Evaluation

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Program Evaluation - Purpose

• Support decisions about development,
  organization, promotion, and conduct of
  instructional activities
• Provide decision-makers with valuable information
  to improve processes and outcomes

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Process Evaluation - Types of Data

• Participant satisfaction
• Administrative information
• Attitudinal feedback
• Learning outcomes

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Process Evaluation - Samples

• http//www.washington.edu/oea/iasforms.htm

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Learning Outcomes Evaluation

• Attitudes pre- and post- surveys
• Factual knowledge pre- and post-tests
• Interpersonal skills role-playing
• Technical skills practical exams
• Clinical judgment synthesis papers