King's College London, Department of Primary Care and Public Health Sciences, London.
Br J Gen Pract. 2010 Nov;60(580):e434-9. doi: 10.3399/bjgp10X532576.
Master's programmes can provide continuing professional development, equipping GPs to teach, research, and lead general practice. A previous evaluation of the MSc in primary health care found that graduates were contributing significantly to the discipline of general practice. Given the changes in general practice over the last 10 years, it was considered useful to investigate longer-term outcomes.
To assess the benefits GPs have derived from the MSc in terms of the intended learning outcomes and their own plans for involvement in research and teaching.
A cross-sectional survey using a postal questionnaire.
Department of Primary Care and Public Health Sciences, King's College London.
A postal questionnaire was sent to the graduates of MSc in primary health care from 1997 until 2008.
A total of 50 completed questionnaires were returned (response rate 76%). After graduation, 22 GPs had completed another degree or diploma and 21 had work accepted for publication, resulting in 74 papers. Nine held academic posts at lecturer or senior lecturer level, 21 were GP trainers, and 21 undergraduate teachers. Twenty-five GPs held more than one teaching-related post. The majority of the graduates confirmed the attainment of the MSc's intended outcomes. Positive influences of the MSc were identified, including career development, personal development, and job satisfaction.
Graduates reported a number of benefits to themselves, their practices, and their patients. As the requirements for continuing professional development of GPs become more stringent, and with the advent of revalidation, the current ad hoc approach to career development in general practice is becoming unsustainable. To enhance its credibility as an academic discipline, general practice must continue to develop its capacity for research and scholarship. Master's programmes are likely to have an important role in supporting professional development in general practice in the future.
硕士课程可以为全科医生提供继续教育，使他们能够教授、研究和领导全科医学。之前对初级卫生保健硕士课程的评估发现，毕业生对全科医学学科做出了重大贡献。鉴于过去 10 年全科医学的变化，调查更长期的结果是有用的。
评估全科医生从硕士课程中获得的收益，包括预期的学习成果以及他们自己参与研究和教学的计划。
使用邮寄问卷进行的横断面调查。
伦敦国王学院初级保健和公共卫生科学系。
向 1997 年至 2008 年期间初级卫生保健硕士课程的毕业生发送了邮寄问卷。
共收回 50 份完整的问卷（回应率为 76%）。毕业后，22 名全科医生完成了另一项学位或文凭课程，21 名全科医生的作品获得了发表，共发表了 74 篇论文。9 人担任讲师或高级讲师的学术职位，21 人是全科医生培训师，21 人是本科生教师。25 名全科医生拥有多个与教学相关的职位。大多数毕业生证实达到了硕士课程的预期成果。硕士课程的积极影响包括职业发展、个人发展和工作满意度。
毕业生报告说对自己、自己的实践和患者有许多好处。随着对全科医生继续教育要求的日益严格，以及重新验证的出现，全科医学中当前临时的职业发展方法变得不可持续。为了提高作为一门学术学科的可信度，全科医学必须继续发展其研究和学术能力。硕士课程可能在未来支持全科医学的专业发展方面发挥重要作用。
