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BMC Fam Pract ; 19(1): 5, 2018 01 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29304729

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Switzerland, like many other countries, has a shortage of General Practitioners (GPs). Optional GP training modules in GP practices were offered during the at least 5-year GP training program to increase student and trainee interest in becoming a GP. The training modules had not yet been evaluated. We determined how many Swiss GP trainees became practicing GPs after they completed optional training modules, and if longer modules were associated with higher rates of GP specialization. METHODS: In this population-based cohort study, we included GP trainees who chose an optional GP training module in GP practice, provided by the Foundation to Promote Training in General Practice (WHM) between 2006 and 2015. GP trainees were invited to complete an online survey to assess the primary outcome (becoming a practicing GP by 2016). Data on non-responders was collected via an internet search. We calculated univariate time-to-event curves to become a practicing GP, stratified by trainee's gender, length, part-time training, and number of years after graduation until training modules were completed. We used a multivariate model to adjust for characteristics of participants, training, and satisfaction with training modules. RESULTS: We assessed primary outcome for 351 (92.1%) of 381 former GP trainees who participated in a WHM program between 2006 and 2015. Of these 218 (57%) were practicing GPs by 2016. When focusing on the trainees who had completed training between 2006 and 2010, the rate of practicing GPs was even 73%. Longer (p = 0.018) and part-time training modules (p = 0.003) were associated with higher rates of being a practicing GP. Most (81%) practicing GPs thought their optional GP training module was (very) important in their choice of specialty. CONCLUSION: GP trainees who spent more time training in a GP practice, or who trained part-time were more likely to become practicing GPs. Most (80%) rated their training module as (very) important in their choice of career, highlighting that these modules effectively encourage the interests of those already inclined towards the GP specialty. Longer GP training modules and more opportunities for part-time training may attract and retain more interested trainees, and possibly increase the number of practicing GPs.


Subject(s)
Education/methods , General Practitioners , Health Services Needs and Demand/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Career Choice , Cohort Studies , Education, Medical, Graduate/organization & administration , Female , General Practice/statistics & numerical data , General Practitioners/education , General Practitioners/psychology , General Practitioners/supply & distribution , Humans , Male , Motivation , Personal Satisfaction , Surveys and Questionnaires , Switzerland
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BMC Health Serv Res ; 16: 22, 2016 Jan 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26787308

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in end-of-life care due to their proximity to the patient's dwelling-place and their contact to relatives and other care providers. METHODS: In order to get a better understanding of the role which the GP sees him- or herself as playing in end-of-life care and which care their dying patients get, we conducted this written survey. It asked questions about the most recently deceased patient of each physician. The questionnaire was sent to 1,201 GPs in southern North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) and the Canton of Bern (Switzerland). RESULTS: Response rate was 27.5% (n = 330). The average age of responding physicians was 54.5 years (range: 34-76; standard derivation: 7.4), 68 % of them were male and 45% worked alone in their practice. Primary outcome measures of this observational study are the characteristics of recently deceased patients as well as their care and the involvement of other professional caregivers. Almost half of the most recently deceased patients had cancer. Only 3 to 16% of all deceased suffered from severe levels of pain, nausea, dyspnea or emesis. More than 80% of the doctors considered themselves to be an indispensable part of their patient's end-of-life care. Almost 90% of the doctors were in contact with the patient's family and 50% with the responsible nursing service. The majority of the GPs had taken over the coordination of care and cooperation with other attending physicians. CONCLUSION: The study confirms the relevance of caring for dying patients in GPs work and provides an important insight into their perception of their own role.


Subject(s)
Death , General Practitioners/psychology , Physician's Role , Surveys and Questionnaires , Adult , Aged , Caregivers , Female , Germany , Hospice Care , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasms , Switzerland , Terminal Care
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Praxis (Bern 1994) ; 104(25): 1387-92, 2015 Dec 09.
Article in German | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26649956

ABSTRACT

Dementia affects more and more people, affects their relatives and results in increasing costs, which is why Switzerland chose to put out a dementia awareness campaign which aims to increase early diagnosis rates for dementia. Thanks to early diagnosis, the frequency of hospitalisations is reduced and transfers to nursing homes are delayed. When screening tests end up being normal by patients with subjective memory disorder, early diagnosis can be difficult. The use of smell identification tests or other clinical signs could help the general practitioner to decide, which patients he has to refer for further investigations. The era of functional brain imaging and biomarkers has not yet come into being. For patients with suspected memory disorder and normal screening tests, the dialogue with the general practitioner is central for a competent and efficient follow-up of the patient.


Subject(s)
Dementia/diagnosis , Dementia/etiology , Mass Screening , Aged , Cooperative Behavior , Diagnosis, Differential , Early Diagnosis , Humans , Interdisciplinary Communication , Neurologic Examination , Software Design , Switzerland
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Ther Umsch ; 72(1): 9-13, 2015 Jan.
Article in German | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25533248

ABSTRACT

Telephone consultations are part of GP's daily routine. The patients appreciate the quick and uncomplicated access to consultations via phone and therefore the demand for telephone consultations is increasing steadily. Nevertheless, telephone consultations pose a challenge to healthcare professionals. Safety is improved by adhering to recommendations. The required skills are learnable.


Subject(s)
Emergency Medical Services/statistics & numerical data , General Practice/statistics & numerical data , Referral and Consultation/statistics & numerical data , Telephone , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Attitude of Health Personnel , Child , Child, Preschool , Communication , Female , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Male , Medical Errors/prevention & control , Medical Errors/statistics & numerical data , Middle Aged , Switzerland , Utilization Review/statistics & numerical data , Young Adult
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BMC Med Educ ; 14: 233, 2014 Oct 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25342579

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Physicians' attitudes, knowledge and skills are powerful determinants of quality of care for older patients. Previous studies found that using educational interventions to improve attitude is a difficult task. No previous study sought to determine if a skills-oriented educational intervention improved student attitudes towards elderly patients. METHODS: This study evaluated the effect of a geriatric clinical skills training (CST) on attitudes of University of Bern medical students in their first year of clinical training. The geriatric CST consisted of four 2.5-hour teaching sessions that covered central domains of geriatric assessment (e.g., cognition, mobility), and a textbook used by students to self-prepare. Students' attitudes were the primary outcome, and were assessed with the 14-item University of California at Los Angeles Geriatrics Attitudes Scale (UCLA-GAS) in a quasi-randomized fashion, either before or after geriatric CST. RESULTS: A total of 154 medical students participated. Students evaluated before the CST had a median UCLA-GAS overall scale of 49 (interquartile range 44-53). After the CST, the scores increased slightly, to 51 (interquartile range 47-54; median difference 2, 95% confidence interval 0-4, P = 0.062). Of the four validated UCLA-GAS subscales, only the resource distribution subscale was significantly higher in students evaluated after the geriatric CST (median difference 1, 95% confidence interval 0-2, P = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: Teaching that targets specific skills may improve the attitudes of medical students towards elderly patients, though the improvement was slight. The addition of attitude-building elements may improve the effectiveness of future skills-oriented educational interventions.


Subject(s)
Attitude of Health Personnel , Clinical Competence , Education, Medical, Undergraduate/methods , Geriatrics/education , Adult , Curriculum , Educational Measurement , Female , Humans , Male , Surveys and Questionnaires , Switzerland , Young Adult
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Rev Med Suisse ; 10(430): 1045-8, 1050-1, 2014 May 14.
Article in French | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24930149

ABSTRACT

The aim of this article is to provide guidance to family doctors on how to tutor students about effective screening and primary prevention. Family doctors know their patients and adapt national and international guidelines to their specific context, risk profile, sex and age as well as to the prevalence of the disorders under consideration. Three cases are presented to illustrate guideline use according to the level of evidence (for a 19-year-old man, a 60-year-old woman, and an 80-year-old man). A particular strength of family medicine is that doctors see their patients over the years. Thus they can progressively go through the various prevention strategies, screening, counselling and immunisation, accompanying their patients with precious advice for their health throughout their lifetime.


Subject(s)
Family Practice/education , Physicians, Family/education , Practice Patterns, Physicians' , Preventive Health Services/methods , Aged, 80 and over , Delivery of Health Care/methods , Family Practice/methods , Female , Humans , Male , Mass Screening/methods , Middle Aged , Physicians, Family/organization & administration , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Teaching , Time Factors , Young Adult
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Age Ageing ; 43(5): 695-702, 2014 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24603283

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: the rise in the number of older, frail adults necessitates that future doctors are adequately trained in the skills of geriatric medicine. Few countries have dedicated curricula in geriatric medicine at the undergraduate level. The aim of this project was to develop a consensus among geriatricians on a curriculum with the minimal requirements that a medical student should achieve by the end of medical school. METHODS: a modified Delphi process was used. First, educational experts and geriatricians proposed a set of learning objectives based on a literature review. Second, three Delphi rounds involving a panel with 49 experts representing 29 countries affiliated to the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) was used to gain consensus for a final curriculum. RESULTS: the number of disagreements following Delphi Rounds 1 and 2 were 81 and 53, respectively. Complete agreement was reached following the third round. The final curriculum consisted of detailed objectives grouped under 10 overarching learning outcomes. DISCUSSION: a consensus on the minimum requirements of geriatric learning objectives for medical students has been agreed by European geriatricians. Major efforts will be needed to implement these requirements, given the large variation in the quality of geriatric teaching in medical schools. This curriculum is a first step to help improve teaching of geriatrics in medical schools, and will also serve as a basis for advancing postgraduate training in geriatrics across Europe.


Subject(s)
Delphi Technique , Education, Medical, Undergraduate , Geriatrics/education , Clinical Competence , Consensus , Curriculum , Education, Medical, Undergraduate/standards , Europe , Geriatrics/standards , Humans , Learning
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