title: [How to improve continuing education and quality improvement in general practice?].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjenesten, Postboks 7004 St. Olavs plass, 0130 Oslo. signe.flottorp@kunnskapssenteret.no
authors.forename: Signe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Flottorp
authors.forename: Evy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bjerkeland
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baerheim
authors.forename: Frode
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Forland
authors.forename: Berit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Forsgren
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hagerup
authors.forename: Ole Rikard
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Haavet
authors.forename: Kjeld
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malde
authors.forename: Kjell
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maartmann-Moe
authors.forename: Magne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nicolaisen
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Prestegaard
authors.forename: Janecke
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thesen
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vinje
mesh_terms: 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