Alahsa, Eastern Region
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Barriers to Practicing Continuous Medical Education among Primary Health Care Physicians in Alahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Abdullah Alhejji, Mohammed Alramadan, Majdi Aljasim and Basmah AlramadhanAbdullah Alhejji, Mohammed Alramadan, Majdi Aljasim and Basmah Alramadhan
Objectives:
To identify barriers to the practice of continuous medical education (CME) by primary health care physicians in Alahsa region, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: In this analytic cross-sectional study, 121 participants answered a self-administered questionnaire which measures the level of practice of CME and the prevalence of a number of factors that affect CME practice. The prevalence of the factors that affect CME practice was compared between those who practice CME frequently and those who do not, using appropriate statistical methods.
Results: 93 participants (76.9%) practice CME frequently and 28 participants (23.1%) practice CME rarely/never. The factors that have impact on CME practice include the physician's qualification (p-value 0.03), medical knowledge (p-value<0.001), satisfaction with available .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2380-5439.1000147
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