[How to improve continuing education and quality improvement in general practice?].
BACKGROUND
Research has shown that many activities routinely used for continuing education and quality improvement in general practice, such as written information and lectures, have little or no effect on practice.


METHODS
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health initiated a consensus-building process on how to improve continuing education and quality improvement in Norwegian general practice.


CONCLUSIONS
The work of the consensus panel led to a report in which nine initiatives were proposed: development of a national plan, strengthening of the support available for group-based learning, academic outreach visits, practice based activities, personal learning plans, a national centre for quality improvement in general practice, improved use of referral and discharge information, multidisciplinary collaboration, and patient involvement.
Flottorp
Signe
S
Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjenesten, Postboks 7004 St. Olavs plass, 0130 Oslo. signe.flottorp@kunnskapssenteret.no
Bjerkeland
Evy
E
Baerheim
Anders
A
Forland
Frode
F
Forsgren
Berit
B
Hagerup
Johan
J
Haavet
Ole Rikard
OR
Malde
Kjeld
K
Maartmann-Moe
Kjell
K
Nicolaisen
Magne
M
Prestegaard
Kristin
K
Thesen
Janecke
J
Vinje
Linda
L
D035843:Biomedical Research; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D032921:Consensus; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care