We hypothesize a positive effect of the online PEM on attitude, knowledge in general practitioners.
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Verkorte titel
Aandoening
Cancer and genetics, general practice, family medicine, education, continuing medical education (CME), randomized controlled trial (RCT), printed educational material (PEM)
Ondersteuning
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
Uitkomstmaten
Primaire uitkomstmaten
Knowledge is assessed immediately before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and 6 months later by mail linked to an online questionnaire.
Achtergrond van het onderzoek
Context:
GPs are increasingly expected to deliver genetics services in daily patient care. Education in primary care genetics is considered suboptimal and in urgent need of revision and innovation.
Objective:
To determine if an innovative online printed genetic educational module (PEM) for family physicians (FPs) can produce changes with respect to genetics and cancer knowledge in daily family practice.
Design, Setting and Participants:
Double blind randomised controlled trial conducted from September 2011 to April 2012. Participants are 80 GPs from the Netherlands who volunteer to participate in the study. A control group of 40 physicians receive no intervention.
Conclusions:
Appropriately designed, evidence based online PEM could result in objectively measured enhanced knowledge as well as continued gains in knowledge The results from this study could inform the development of similar genetic PEMs, to improve FPs’ knowledge and performance in genetic patient care on other common genetic diseases with high morbidity and mortality frequently seen in primary care (such as diabetes, asthma, cardiovascular diseases).
Doel van het onderzoek
We hypothesize a positive effect of the online PEM on attitude, knowledge in general practitioners.
Onderzoeksopzet
Right before, right after and 6 months after the intervention.
Onderzoeksproduct en/of interventie
The intervention consists of an online printed genetic educational material (PEM) on cancer and genetics written in collaboration with The Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG).
Algemeen / deelnemers
Elisa Houwink
Department of Clinical Genetics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research,
VU University Medical Center
BS7 D424
Amsterdam 1007 MB
The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 4446446
e.houwink@vumc.nl
Wetenschappers
Elisa Houwink
Department of Clinical Genetics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research,
VU University Medical Center
BS7 D424
Amsterdam 1007 MB
The Netherlands
+31 (0)20 4446446
e.houwink@vumc.nl
Belangrijkste voorwaarden om deel te mogen nemen (Inclusiecriteria)
To be eligible for the study, Dutch GPs outside the provinces of Noord Holland (METC approval from the VU University Medical Center acquired) and Limburg (METC approval acquired from the Maastricht University MUMC+) are required to work full- or part-time in a family practice setting. They are not required to comfortless use the internet, however a computer with internet access is necessary to access the online and login accessible genetic CME.
Belangrijkste redenen om niet deel te kunnen nemen (Exclusiecriteria)
GPs are excluded if they are unwilling or unable to participate in either randomly assigned study group. Dutch GPs inside the provinces of Noord Holland and Limburg, because of logistic reasons and because we wished to evaluate participants knowledge based on the PEM intervention and not the live continuing educational meeting held in Noord Holland and Limburg. Validity of the test results could otherwise be diminished because of selection bias.
Opzet
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Andere (mogelijk minder actuele) registraties in dit register
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In overige registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| NTR-new | NL3178 |
| NTR-old | NTR3322 |
| Ander register | NVMO / METC VUmc : ERB 63 / 2011/237 |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN wordt niet meer aangevraagd. |
Samenvatting resultaten
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Houwink, E. J., S. J. van Luijk, et al. (2011). "Genetic educational needs and the role of genetics in primary care: a focus group study with multiple perspectives." BMC family practice 12: 5.