Barriers and Facilitators in Continuous Medical Education Related to Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Qualitative Study of Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study explored qualitatively, in a sample of German hematologists working in clinical allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT), perceptions of barriers and facilitators to participate in continuous medical education (CME), to provide detailed information on how to improve participation in CME activities related to alloHSCT, which may also be applicable to other areas of medicine.

Methods

Based on a recruitment campaign of the German Association for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (DAG-HSZT), 21 semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted, transcribed, and analyzed using framework analysis.

Results

Three clusters of barriers were identified that explain why alloHSCT physicians may or may not participate in CME: ind

SUBMITTER: Eickmann S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10997258 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature