Jukkala Angela M, Henly Susan J, Lindeke Linda L
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, 430 School of Nursing Building, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
J Contin Educ Nurs. 2008 Dec;39(12):555-63. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20081201-08.
This study describes rural health care professionals' perceptions about professional isolation and the availability, accessibility, and relevance of continuing education.
Registered nurses (n = 165) and physicians (n = 59) providing health care services in 26 rural hospitals in two Midwestern states participated in the study.
Rural health care providers experience barriers to accessing relevant continuing education. Although physicians reported higher levels of professional isolation than their nurse counterparts, professional isolation was identified as a concern by both provider groups.
To ensure an adequate supply of knowledgeable and skillful rural health care professionals, continuing education specific to the delivery of care in rural settings is necessary. Once developed, the continuing education must be delivered in a manner that is acceptable and accessible to isolated rural providers.
本研究描述了农村医疗保健专业人员对职业孤立以及继续教育的可获得性、可及性和相关性的看法。
在中西部两个州的26家农村医院提供医疗服务的注册护士（n = 165）和医生（n = 59）参与了该研究。
农村医疗保健提供者在获取相关继续教育方面存在障碍。尽管医生报告的职业孤立程度高于护士同行，但两个提供者群体都将职业孤立视为一个问题。
为确保有足够数量知识渊博、技术熟练的农村医疗保健专业人员，有必要开展针对农村医疗服务的继续教育。一旦开发出来，继续教育必须以孤立的农村提供者能够接受和获取的方式提供。
