Changing professional behaviours: mixed methods study utilising psychological theories to evaluate an educational programme for UK medical doctors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) has been proposed as a useful framework to investigate professional behaviour, however, was not yet applied to the evaluation of an educational intervention. This study will address this gap by utilising the TPB to evaluate the effectiveness of an education programme delivered by the professional regulator for UK doctors in enhancing three professional behaviours: raising concerns, engaging in reflective practice, and use of regulator confidentiality guidance.

Methods

This is a comprehensive mixed methods study combining qualitative (interviews) and quantitative (quasi-experiment) data. Intervention participants were asked to complete a survey measuring the variables in the TPB (attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behaviour

SUBMITTER: Medisauskaite A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7866444 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature