[Results of a continuing education program using teaching consultations].
The results of a continued education program for PCS in the clinical area by means of a method using teaching interconsultations are reported. The program was carried out in the Toledo province in the first six months of 1988. Its initial aims were the development of the program and the approaching between the different levels of health care. The program was carried out with the active participation of the members from PCS, who specified the areas of interest to be developed. The overall expense were 946,540 pesetas, with a mean expense per session and interconsultation of 6,352.6 pesetas. The degree of fulfillment of the program was 79.6% (149 of the programmed 187 interconsultations), with a mean of 3.3 interconsultations/health center/months (planned mean 4.1). In addition, the degree of compliance of each PCS and cooperating specialists was evaluated, with an analysis of the causes of noncompliance. It was concluded that continued education programs for PCS are necessary and that the method of teaching interconsultations is valid with limitations in health areas of small size.
López de Castro
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Orueta Sánchez
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D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013030:Spain
Resultados de un programa de formación continuada a través de interconsultas-docentes.