Health Services
Conditions
Keywords
Primary doctor, quality of care
Brief summary
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the quality of training of the Resources Allocation Exercise (RAE) training programme for higher trainees (HT) and service doctors (SD) in the Hospital Authority (HA) using an evidence-based structured and comprehensive evaluation framework to identify areas for quality enhancement. Design, Setting and Subjects: A longitudinal study will be conducted using the Action Learning and Audit Spiral methodologies to measure whether the target standard of training intended by the RAE training programme is achieved. Each cluster coordinator will be invited to complete a questionnaire on structure and process of training. All eligible HT and SD will be invited to complete a questionnaire on the process of training and their training and education background. All HT and SD will also be included in the evaluation on the outcomes of training programme. Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcomes are the proportion of clusters that have satisfied each of the structure criteria, HT and SD who have reported the criterion process of training, and HT and SD who have rated the training programmes to be of educational value. Data Analysis: Descriptive statistics on standard of training will be calculated. Regressions will be used to identify factors that are associated with quality of training. Hypothesis: The quality of training of the RAE training programme will be determined. Areas of deficiency and possible areas for quality enhancement will be identified. The results of this study will provide empirical evidence on the quality of RAE training programme for HT and SD. It also provides information on the effectiveness of RAE training programmes for improving skills and knowledge of primary care doctors.
Detailed description
The structure, process and outcomes of special training programmes for service doctors and family medicine trainees in public primary care clinics in Hong Kong will be evaluated by two audit cycles from 2011 to 2012. Data Collection All records of released training sessions of doctors or trainees of all public primary care clinics in Hong Kong, the training curriculum, the participation rates, and participant rating on effectiveness will be reviewed. Outcome Measures 1. Participation rate 2. Annual participation frequency per doctor 3. Proportion of doctors rating the training effective 4. Success rate in end of training examination pass rate. Expected results The information will inform whether the special training programmes for service doctors and trainees are effective in enhancing knowledge, skills and success in professional examination.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All HA service doctors who have not had any vocational training and all HA doctors currently enrolled in Hong Kong College of Family Physicians - Family Medicine (HKCFP FM) higher training will be recruited.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion of clusters that have satisfied each of the structure criteria. | March, 2011; December, 2011 |
| The proportion of higher trainees and service doctors who have reported the criterion process of training. | March, 2011; December, 2011 |
| The proportion of higher trainees and service doctors who have rated the training programmes to be of educational value. | March, 2011; December, 2011 |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed