Primary Healthcare Strengthening through Distance Education for Health Professionals

Karunathilake, Indika; Bandara, Jayasundara; Attygalle, Deepika; Gunawardena, Charlotte Nirmalani; Egodage, T.; Chandrasena, U.

doi:10.4038/seajme.v14i2.281

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“…The status of the NCPD program and its subsequent implementation is a perpetually evolving process, however, finalization of the governing structure, guideline development for CPD providers/ mentors and recruitment of resource persons have already been revealed that e-learning platforms were an effective mechanism for CPD delivery and strengthening primary health care (Karunathilake et al, 2020). GMOs perceptions towards the entire CPD course were also positive.…”

Section: The Establishment Of the National Cpd Frameworkmentioning

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“…GMOs perceptions towards the entire CPD course were also positive. The challenges faced were primarily due to the shortcoming in our country's digital infrastructure with internet access issues in remote areas, downloading video-related course material in low-bandwidth areas and technical difficulties encountered while conducting the course (Karunathilake et al, 2020).…”

Section: The Establishment Of the National Cpd Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Continuous Professional Development in the Sri Lankan Health System: Past, Present and Future

Karunathilake,

Fernando,

Marambe

2023

SE Asian Jnl Med Educ

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Introduction: Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is a system of practice that plays an integral part in honing the knowledge, skills, attitudes and mindsets of healthcare professionals leading to improved patient experiences and better health outcomes, the world over. CPD in the Sri Lankan context is at the cusp of a monumental achievement. Following many years of discussions and setbacks, the National Continuous Professional Development (NCPD) framework has finally reached operational status with pilot programs being planned in several districts.Methodology: we referred to local literature, official documents and various research studies centered around CPD in an effort to detail the history of CPD activities in Sri Lanka, the establishment of the NCPD framework, the obstacles encountered during previous attempts of implementation, the journey thus far and the way forward for a sustainable, long-lasting NCPD program that is beneficial for all Grade Medical Officers (GMOs) and health professionals later on.Results: Findings included uptake of a wide array of e-learning modalities following the COVID-19 pandemic. Multiple research studies showed that stakeholders were satisfied with the cost-effectiveness, heightened productivity, convenience, flexibility and information accessibility offered by web-based CPD initiatives. However, the underdeveloped digital infrastructure remained the main drawback of adopting e-learning strategies in our context.Conclusion: E-learning platforms that gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic have become a boon to actualizing the NCPD program together with the steps taken to strengthen the local digital infrastructure. This promises to mark the next major era of Medical Education in the country.

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Section: The Establishment Of the National Cpd Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Establishment Of the National Cpd Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%