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BACKGROUND: As eHealth and mHealth are expanding the concerns about the guarantees that must surround these technologies are increasing. OBJECTIVE: To get to know the opinion of the public on the use and willingness towards communication with health professionals based on new technologies and the use of health apps recommended by those professionals, while identifying the sociodemographic or health differences within the population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study conducted within the Andalusian Barometer about Mobile Health Apps based on telephone surveys (2016) focused on Andalusian citizens over 18 years old. A combined multi-stage random sample was used, proportionally distributed by province, type of home, gender, and age group. Sample size n=1069 individuals. Frequency distribution analysis, contingency tables and chi-squared test were performed using SPSS software. RESULTS: Only 0.7% of citizens, especially those with higher education, have communicated with health professionals using information and communication technologies (ICT). Just over half (55%) of the population who has never communicated in that way would like to do so. Only 1.3% of citizens have ever received any recommendation on health apps given by any health professional, whereas 73.8% would be willing to use a health app recommended by professionals. The population groups that show greater willingness in both issues are those citizens under 44 years old, students or citizens with secondary or higher education, active working population, citizens with good or very good health condition, and those without any chronic disease diagnosed. No significant differences were found as regards the variables of gender, type of home, or living with people with disabilities. CONCLUSIONS: Although there is a high willingness by citizens to use ICT in professional-patient relationships, and to receive recommendations on health apps, they are still not very common. The results obtained are consistent with previous studies, especially regarding the influence of sociodemographic factors in the use and willingness to use of ICTs and recommended apps.
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Objetivos. Analizar la utilidad percibida para el desarrollo profesional continuo (DPC) del Programa de acreditación de competencias profesionales de la Agencia de Calidad Sanitaria de Andalucía (ACSA), que dispone en la actualidad de 64 Manuales de Competencias para otras tantas disciplinas profesionales. Material y método. Estudio cuantitativo y longitudinal mediante cuestionario. Ámbito: todos los profesionales que han finalizado su proceso de acreditación de competencias profesionales. Periodo de estudio: 2006-2009. Se hace llegar vía online un cuestionario validado de calidad percibida con el proceso de acreditación de competencias profesionales a todos los participantes. El cuestionario valora, entre otros aspectos, la percepción de los profesionales sobre la utilidad del proceso de acreditación en el «autoaprendizaje y reflexión de su práctica», en el «mantenimiento y mejora de sus competencias» y en el «mantenimiento y mejora de sus resultados». Resultados. A finales de 2009, 10.300 profesionales estaban en alguna fase del proceso de acreditación de sus competencias; de ellos, 1.427 profesionales han obtenido algún nivel de acreditación. Se recibieron 886 cuestionarios (62%); la valoración global obtenida por el programa de acreditación fue de 7,7/10. Las valoraciones de la utilidad percibida en el desarrollo profesional continuo fueron: «autoaprendizaje y reflexión de la práctica», 7,8/10; «mantenimiento y mejora de sus competencias», 7,7/10, y «mantenimiento y mejora de sus resultados», 7,5/10. El tiempo medio de la autoevaluación de su práctica profesional fue 168 días. Conclusiones. El Programa de acreditación de competencias profesionales de ACSA fue percibido por los profesionales como útil para su desarrollo profesional continuo(AU)
Aim. To analyse the perceived usefulness of continuous professional development (CPD) of the Professional Skills Accreditation Programme of the Andalusian Agency for Healthcare Quality, with 64 Skills Manuals available, one for each professional discipline. Material and methods. A quantitative and longitudinal study by questionnaire. Field of the study: every professional who has finished their professional skills accreditation process. Period of study: 2006-2009. A validated questionnaire on the perceived quality of the professional skills accreditation process was distributed online to the targeted population. The questionnaire analysed the professionals perception on the usefulness of the accreditation process in the self-learning and reflection of their practice, the maintenance and improvement of their skills and the maintenance and improvement of their results. Results. In 2009, 10,300 professionals were in some phase of the skills accreditation process, 1427 of whom have achieved some accreditation level. A total of 886 completed questionnaires were received (62.0%); the overall rating obtained by the Accreditation Programme was 7.7/10. The rating of the perceived usefulness in continuous professional development was: self-learning and reflection of their practice: 7.8/10; maintenance and improvement of their skills: 7.7/10; and maintenance and improvement of their results: 7.5/10. The average length of their professional practice self-assessment was 168days. Conclusions. The Professional Skills Accreditation Programme of the Andalusian Agency for Healthcare Quality was perceived by the professionals as useful for their continuous professional development(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Program Accreditation , Accreditation/standards , Accreditation , Professional Competence/statistics & numerical data , Professional Competence/standards , Clinical Competence/standards , Professional Competence/legislation & jurisprudence , Surveys and Questionnaires , Self-Evaluation Programs/methods , Self-Evaluation Programs/trendsABSTRACT
AIM: To analyse the perceived usefulness of continuous professional development (CPD) of the Professional Skills Accreditation Programme of the Andalusian Agency for Healthcare Quality, with 64 Skills Manuals available, one for each professional discipline. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A quantitative and longitudinal study by questionnaire. Field of the study: every professional who has finished their professional skills accreditation process. PERIOD OF STUDY: 2006-2009. A validated questionnaire on the perceived quality of the professional skills accreditation process was distributed online to the targeted population. The questionnaire analysed the professionals' perception on the usefulness of the accreditation process in the "self-learning and reflection of their practice", the "maintenance and improvement of their skills" and the "maintenance and improvement of their results". RESULTS: In 2009, 10,300 professionals were in some phase of the skills accreditation process, 1427 of whom have achieved some accreditation level. A total of 886 completed questionnaires were received (62.0%); the overall rating obtained by the Accreditation Programme was 7.7/10. The rating of the perceived usefulness in continuous professional development was: "self-learning and reflection of their practice": 7.8/10; "maintenance and improvement of their skills": 7.7/10; and "maintenance and improvement of their results": 7.5/10. The average length of their professional practice self-assessment was 168 days. CONCLUSIONS: The Professional Skills Accreditation Programme of the Andalusian Agency for Healthcare Quality was perceived by the professionals as useful for their continuous professional development.
