| 1564 Personal Development Planning for Dentists: Impact on Continuing Professional Development | ||
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A.D. BULLOCK1, V.R. FIRMSTONE2, J. BEDWARD1, J. FRAME3, J. HALL4, and P. LOWNDES5, 1University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2University of Birmingham, England, UK, 3Postgraduate Office, Birmingham, 46 Ways Dental Practice, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 5Postgraduate Office, Birmingham, United Kingdom Objectives: To investigate whether a personal development plan (PDP) makes a difference to how continuing professional development (CPD) activities are selected (relation to learning needs), extent of new learning and whether that CPD changes professional practice. Methods: Eighty-seven UK dentists took part in the study divided into two groups, experimental (n=42 supported by a tutor in developing a PDP) and control (n=45). Both groups recorded their CPD activities over a 6-month period in 2002 and rated relation to learning needs, extent of new learning, immediate and longer-term impact on practice. Results: The 87 participants undertook 1710 activities in the 6-month period (1005 control group; 705 experimental). Most frequent activities were reading (44% of all activities) and courses (20%). On a 6-point scale, 28% of the control group and 37% of the experimental gave ratings of 5 or more for the extent to which the CPD activity related to learning needs. The difference was statistically significant (Mann-Whitney): those with a PDP (experimental) selected their CPD more in relation to their learning needs than did the control group (p<0.01). On a 6-point scale, 21% of both the control and experimental groups gave ratings of 5 or more for the extent of new learning. There was no significant difference between the groups. Immediate and later impact of the CPD on practice was rated on a 20-point scale. High impact ratings (of more than 15) were given by 13% and 10% of the control group for immediate and later impact. Comparably, 20% (immediate impact) and 15% (later impact) of the experimental group gave high ratings. These differences were statistically significant: those with a PDP rated both significantly higher (p<0.001). Conclusions: These data, based on self-ratings within a controlled study, show that dentists with a PDP derive greater benefit from their CPD than those without. | ||
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