Evaluation of the effectiveness of advanced training courses for physicians

R.A. Bontsevich, G.I. Zavitkevich, M.L. Maksimov

1) Mari State University, Mari El Republic, Yoshkar-Ola, Russia; 2) Belgorod National Research University, Belgorod, Russia; 3) Kazan State Medical Academy – Branch Campus of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Kazan, Russia; 4) Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; 5) Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Background. This article presents an evaluation of the effectiveness of advanced training courses for physicians based on a two-stage survey of participants. The courses and surveys covered three topics: bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and antimicrobial therapy. The first stage of the survey was conducted at the beginning of the courses, and the second – upon their completion, which allows to identify the dynamics in the knowledge level of specialists.
Objective. Evaluation of the effectiveness of advanced training courses using a two-stage survey of students, assessment of the dynamics of the results.
Methods. The survey of physicians was conducted at the Kazan State Medical Academy – Branch Campus of RMACPE. The current questionnaires ASSA-III, ASCO-IV and KANT-IV of the corresponding stages of research projects were used.
Results. Significant positive dynamics in the change in the knowledge level of physicians was revealed (on average, the increase was from 44.0 to 54.8% on various topics).
Conclusion. A higher level of knowledge demonstrated by students at the end of advanced training courses indicates the effectiveness of the courses and the need for continuous education programs for medical specialists.

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About the Authors

Roman A. Bontsevich, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor of the Department of Internal Diseases No. 2, Head of the Medical Research and Education Center, Mari State University, Yoshkar-Ola; Associate Professor of the Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod; Associate Professor of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Kazan State Medical Academy – branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education, Kazan, Russia; bontsevich@bsu.edu.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9328-3905 (corresponding author)
Georgy I. Zavitkevich, Student of the Medical Institute, Researcher of the Medical Scientific and Educational Center, Mari State University; Yoshkar-Ola, Russia; mr.zavitkevich@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5439-5342
Maxim L. Maksimov, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Kazan State Medical Academy – branch of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education, Kazan; Professor of the Department of Pharmacology of the Institute of Pharmacy and Medical Chemistry, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow; Dean of the Faculty of Preventive Medicine
and Health Care Organization, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; maksim_maksimov@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8979-8084

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