Investigation of Correspondence between Learning Needs and the Content of Psychiatry Pediatric Retraining Programs from the Participants Point of View

Background: Learning needs assessment is the first step in educational program development Objective: The aims of this study were to identify the priorities of educational needs and to clarify the correspondence between educational needs and contents of two retraining programs held in Kerman Medical Educational development center from the point of view participating physiciansMethods: This crosssectional study was carried out on ۱۰۰ physicians (۵۰ pediatricians & ۵۰ psychiatrists) participating in psychiatry and pediatric retraining programs Subjects were asked about their learning needs on more than ۲۰ clinical topics and the correspondence between learning needs and retraining program content before and after the program respectively Results: In both groups ۲۲% were female and ۷۸% were male Mean age and work experience were ۳۴ and ۷ years respectively In psychiatrists group the maximum mean scores were attained for “substance abuse related disorders” (۴۴۳) in learning needs and “addiction definitions factors and prevention” (۴۳۶) in correspondence between needs and program content The minimum mean scores were related to “stress disorders” (۳۴۸) in learning needs and “etiology” (۳۰۷) in correspondence between needs and program content In pediatricians group the maximum mean score was attained for “acute respiratory infection” in both learning needs (۴۳۲) and correspondence between needs and program content (۴۴۳) The minimum mean scores were related to “leishmaniosis” (۳۱۶) in learning needs and “metabolic disorders” (۳۲۴) in correspondence between needs and program content In both groups there was a significant correlation between learning needs and correspondence of needs and program content (P

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Continuous medical education ، Need assessment ، Educational content