TY - JOUR
T1 - Point of care information services
T2 - A platform for self-directed continuing medical education for front line decision makers
AU - Moja, Lorenzo
AU - Kwag, Koren Hyogene
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The structure and aim of continuing medical education (CME) is shifting from the passive transmission of knowledge to a competency-based model focused on professional development. Self-directed learning is emerging as the foremost educational method for advancing competency-based CME. In a field marked by the constant expansion of knowledge, self-directed learning allows physicians to tailor their learning strategy to meet the information needs of practice. Point of care information services are innovative tools that provide health professionals with digested evidence at the front line to guide decision making. By mobilising self-directing learning to meet the information needs of clinicians at the bedside, point of care information services represent a promising platform for competency-based CME. Several points, however, must be considered to enhance the accessibility and development of these tools to improve competency-based CME and the quality of care.
AB - The structure and aim of continuing medical education (CME) is shifting from the passive transmission of knowledge to a competency-based model focused on professional development. Self-directed learning is emerging as the foremost educational method for advancing competency-based CME. In a field marked by the constant expansion of knowledge, self-directed learning allows physicians to tailor their learning strategy to meet the information needs of practice. Point of care information services are innovative tools that provide health professionals with digested evidence at the front line to guide decision making. By mobilising self-directing learning to meet the information needs of clinicians at the bedside, point of care information services represent a promising platform for competency-based CME. Several points, however, must be considered to enhance the accessibility and development of these tools to improve competency-based CME and the quality of care.
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U2 - 10.1136/postgradmedj-2014-132965
DO - 10.1136/postgradmedj-2014-132965
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84922372767
VL - 91
SP - 83
EP - 91
JO - Postgraduate Medical Journal
JF - Postgraduate Medical Journal
SN - 0032-5473
IS - 1072
ER -