Conceptual approaches to the development of continuing medical education for general practitioners in Moscow

Abstract

The article is devoted to the current state of continuing medical education for general practitioners in the city of Moscow. During the study, sociological, analytical and statistical research methods were applied. Domestic and foreign literary sources, as well as regulatory documents relevant to the research problem, were analysed. A questionnaire was developed to survey general practitioners working in Moscow. The results of the study demonstrated a lack of satisfaction with the organisation and content of training in the previous format, the absence of significant changes in the learning objectives following the education reform and an ambiguous attitude towards this reform. The minimum continuing education requirements for general practitioners working in the city of Moscow were shown to consist of day release, short-term training, theoretical and practical orientation and the application of contemporary educational technologies. Conceptual approaches to the development of continuing medical education in the field of general medical practice in Moscow were formulated. These comprised organisation of training, setting of learning objectives, selection of forms and methods of training, determination of interactive training content, application of a competency-based approach and individualisation of the educational path.