Quality of training in oral health educational programs: What do primary healthcare providers think?
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1 Department of Medical Education, Medical Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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چکیده
INTRODUCTION: Due to changes in scientific findings and assigned tasks, continuing educationand other enabling programs are increasingly critical for primary healthcare providers to keep themup‑to‑date in delivering oral health services. Planning these educational courses based on actualPHCPs’ needs is fundamental to provide effective ones. The purpose of this study was to elucidatethe experiences and needs of PHCPs regarding the quality of the oral health training provided incontinuing education and other enabling courses.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A qualitative study with content analysis approach was conducted inNajaf‑Abad, Isfahan, Iran, in 2017. Data were gathered through in‑depth semi‑structured interviewswith 19 primary healthcare providers. The sampling was started with purposeful method and continuedthrough snowball method. Qualitative data were coded and analyzed using MAXQDA (VER 12).RESULTS: Factors affecting the quality of oral health training were categorized into three themes andnine subthemes, including instructor’s related factors (knowledge, skills, and relevant experiences),educational content (content relevance, content innovation, and content update), and teachingmethods and educational tools (fitting educational contents, covering learners’ needs, and consideringavailable possibilities).CONCLUSION: Instructors with inadequate level of knowledge, skills, and relevant experiences aswell as inappropriate selection of educational content, teaching methods, and educational tools, wererecognized as affecting factors on the quality of oral health training and effectiveness of continuouseducation and enabling programs.
