Evaluation of a continuing professional development training program for physicians and physician assistants in hospitals in Laos based on the Kirkpatrick model.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Medical professionals from Korea and Laos have been working together to develop a continuing professional development training program covering the major clinical fields of primary care. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the program from 2013 to 2014 using the Kirkpatrick model.

Methods

A questionnaire was used to evaluate the reaction of the trainees, and the trainers assessed the level of trainees' performance at the beginning and the end of each clinical section. The transfer (behavioral change) of the trainees was evaluated through the review of medical records written by the trainees before and after the training program.

Results

The trainees were satisfied with the training program, for which the average score was 4.48 out of 5.0. The ave

SUBMITTER: Yoon HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4914485 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature