Cunningham Wayne K, Dovey Susan M
J Prim Health Care. 2016 Jun;8(2):115-21. doi: 10.1071/HC16016.
INTRODUCTION Since 1991 the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand has offered postgraduate qualifications specifically designed to educate general practitioners (GPs) about their unique work environment. AIM To determine motivations and impacts of postgraduate education for practising GPs. METHODS Survey of the 100 graduates of the University of Otago, Dunedin postgraduate general practice programme. Ninety five living graduates were approached and 70 (73.7%) responded. Quantitative data about disposition of respondents before enrolling and after completion of the programme were analysed using chi-square and paired t-tests. Free text responses about motivations, impacts and outcomes of the program were thematically analysed. RESULTS 64 GPs graduated with a postgraduate diploma and 36 with a masters degree in general practice. Although the mean number of graduates was 3.5 and 2.0 (respectively), annual enrolments averaged 25.1. Most graduates (60.9%) were aged in their 40s when they started studying and most (94.3%) had a spouse and/or children at home. DISCUSSION This voluntary postgraduate medical education complements traditional medical training but has low external value despite personal, practising and professional benefits. Graduates valued engagement above completion of a qualification. KEYWORDS Medical education; general practitioners; scholarship; professionalism.
引言 自1991年以来，新西兰达尼丁的奥塔哥大学提供了专门为教育全科医生了解其独特工作环境而设计的研究生资格课程。目的 确定针对执业全科医生的研究生教育的动机和影响。方法 对奥塔哥大学达尼丁研究生全科医学项目的100名毕业生进行调查。联系了95名在世毕业生，70名（73.7%）做出了回应。使用卡方检验和配对t检验分析了关于受访者入学前和课程完成后的倾向的定量数据。对关于该项目的动机、影响和结果的自由文本回复进行了主题分析。结果 64名全科医生获得了研究生文凭，36名获得了全科医学硕士学位。尽管平均毕业人数分别为3.5人和2.0人，但每年的入学人数平均为25.1人。大多数毕业生（60.9%）开始学习时年龄在40多岁，并大多（94.3%）在家中有配偶和/或子女。讨论 这种自愿的研究生医学教育补充了传统医学培训，但尽管有个人、实践和专业方面的益处，其外部价值却很低。毕业生重视参与过程高于获得资格。关键词 医学教育；全科医生；奖学金；专业精神。
