Telemedicine as a tool for continuing medical education.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing interest in the use of digital technologies to foster learning in the health professions, along with the drive to expand teleconsultations arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to explore whether telemedicine between levels of care can act as continuous medical education (CME) tool for general practitioners (GPs) and hospital consultants at the referral cardiology department.

Methods

This qualitative study was embedded in an organizational case study of the introduction of a new service model in the Portuguese health system. Semi-structured interviews were audio-recorded and pseudonymized. The transcribed interviews were stored, coded, and content analysis was performed in MAXQDA.

Results

A total of 11 physicians were interv

SUBMITTER: Maria ARJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10667068 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature