Educational needs of Russian general practitioners: survey results

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Abstract

Introduction. The health of the population largely depends on the availability for a general practitioner (GP) with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to provide high-quality primary health care.

Purpose: to study the educational needs, preferred forms, and methods in training Russian GP.

Materials and methods. The study was conducted at the Departments of General Medical Practice of the Institute of Vocational Education of Sechenov University, Family Medicine of Belgorod State University, Polyclinic Therapy, Postgraduate Training and Nursing of Kemerovo State Medical University, General Medical Practice and Polyclinic Therapy of the Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education. The study used sociological, statistical and analytical research methods. The final analysis included four hundred two questionnaires for GP.

Results. The disciplines (modules) of the specialty of the therapeutic profile have the greatest practical significance for Russian GP: internal medicine, laboratory and instrumental diagnostics, emergency medical care and oncology. In relation to all disciplines (modules), the need to improve the level of theoretical and practical training was identified. Its main directions are determined. Full-time and part-time forms of education are the most acceptable modes. Most prefer traditional teaching methods. The most convenient is training for 144 hours or short-term thematic educational programs.

Research limitations. The limitations of the study are the urban working conditions of the GPs who took part in the survey, as well as subjective assessment, which was the subject of study and analysis.

Conclusion. Improving the quality of training in GP will contribute to increasing the satisfaction and motivation of doctors, as well as improving the quality of primary health care and the health in the country’s population.

Compliance with ethical standards. Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the local ethics committee of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), protocol No. 06-21 dated 07.04.2021.

Contribution of the authors:
Volnukhin A.V. — research concept and design, writing the text, compilation of the list of literature;
Morozova T.E. — writing the text, editing;
Skvirskaya G.P. — writing the text, editing;
Zhernakova N.I. — collection and processing of material, editing;
Pomytkina T.E. — collection and processing of material, editing;
Stremoukhov A.A. — collection and processing of material, editing;
Zaugol’nova T.V. — collection and processing of material;
Samokhina E.O. — collection and processing of material;
Chegaeva T.V. — collection and processing of material;
Reze A.G. — collection and processing of material;
Gertsog A.A. — statistical data processing.
All authors are responsible for the integrity of all parts of the manuscript and approval of the manuscript final version.

Acknowledgment. The study had no sponsorship.

Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Received: January 9, 2023 / Revised: February 15, 2023 / Accepted: April 12, 2023 / Published: June 28, 2024

About the authors

Artem V. Volnukhin

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Author for correspondence.
Email: volnuhin81@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5113-2108

MD, PhD, DSci., Professor, Department of general practice, Institute of Vocational Education, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

e-mail: volnuhin81@gmail.com

Russian Federation

Tatiana E. Morozova

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: temorozova@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3748-8180

MD, PhD, DSci., Professor, Head, Department of general practice, Institute of Vocational Education, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

e-mail: temorozova@gmail.com

Russian Federation

Galina P. Skvirskaya

The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration», Institute of Industry Management

Email: gskvirskaya@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1297-6743

MD, PhD, DSci., Professor of the Institute of Industry Management, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, 119571, Russian Federation

e-mail: gskvirskaya@mail.ru

Russian Federation

Nina I. Zhernakova

Belgorod State National Research University

Email: zhernakova@bsu.edu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7648-0774

MD, PhD, DSci., Professor, Head, Department of family medicine, Medical Institute, Belgorod State National Research University, Belgorod, 308015, Russian Federation

e-mail: zhernakova@bsu.edu.ru

Russian Federation

Tatiana E. Pomytkina

Kemerovo State Medical University

Email: docentpom@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2086-483X

MD, PhD, DSci., Professor, Head, Department of polyclinic therapy and nursing, Kemerovo State Medical University, Kemerovo, 650056, Russian Federation

e-mail: docentpom@mail.ru

Russian Federation

Anatoliy A. Stremoukhov

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

Email: astremo@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4393-3543

MD, PhD, DSci., Professor, Head, Department of general practice and polyclinic therapy, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, 125993, Russian Federation

e-mail: astremo@bk.ru

Russian Federation

Tatiana V. Zaugol’nikova

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: tzaugol@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5148-1551

MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of general practice, Institute of Vocational Education, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

e-mail: tzaugol@gmail.com

Russian Federation

Elena O. Samokhina

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: elenasamokhina@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6550-2915

MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of general practice, Institute of Vocational Education, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

e-mail: elenasamokhina@mail.ru

Russian Federation

Tatiana V. Chеgaeva

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: chegaevatv@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2010-7625

MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of general practice, Institute of Vocational Education, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

e-mail: chegaevatv@mail.ru

Russian Federation

Andrey G. Reze

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: andrey.reze@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2337-7420

MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of general practice, Institute of Vocational Education, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

e-mail: andrey.reze@gmail.com

Russian Federation

Anna A. Gertsog

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

Email: aamaam.ap@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3324-5472

Assistant, Department of general practice, Institute of Vocational Education, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

e-mail: aamaam.ap@gmail.com

Russian Federation

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