Procedural skill needs for Canadian paediatricians: A national profile.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Procedural practice by paediatricians in Canada is evolving. Little empirical information is available on the procedural competencies required of general paediatricians. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to conduct a needs assessment of Canadian general paediatricians to identify procedural skills required for practice, with the goal of informing post-graduate and continuing medical education.

Methods

A survey was sent to paediatricians through the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) (www.cpsp.cps.ca/surveillance). In addition to demographic information about practice type and location, participants were asked to indicate the frequency with which they performed each of 32 pre-selected procedures and whether each procedure was consid

SUBMITTER: White J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9977237 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature