Guraya Salman Y, Chen Songsheng
School of Management and Economics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China.
College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Saudi J Biol Sci. 2019 May;26(4):688-697. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2017.10.024. Epub 2017 Oct 18.
Faculty vitality is the main ingredient to enhance professional education and competence. Enriching the faculty vitality in key domains of teaching, assessing, research, professionalism, and administration is perceived to improve educational environment significantly and enhances the academic performance of learners. Faculty development program (FDP) has been considered as a stand-alone educational pedagogy in fostering knowledge and professional skills of faculty. However, few studies have provided objective reports about the impact of such programs in a healthcare system.
This research was conducted by selecting data sources of PubMed-Medline, Wiley online library, Cochrane library, Taylor & Francis Online, CINAHL, Springer link, Proquest, ISI Web of knowledge, ScienceDirect, EJS, EBSCO, Blackwell, Emerald and ABI Inform. This search followed a step-wise approach defined by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A total of 37 studies that explored the impact of FDPs on medical and allied health faculty's professional development were selected.
This meta-analysis reported a mean effect size of 0.73 that reflects a significant and positive impact of FDPs in enhancing faculty's knowledge and professional competence (z-statistics of 4.46 significant at p-value < 0.05) using the random effects model and forest plot.
This article reiterates the incorporation of FDPs in all healthcare institutions for improving the academic performance of faculty with resultant enrichment of learners' knowledge and skills.
教师活力是加强专业教育和能力的主要因素。在教学、评估、研究、专业精神和管理等关键领域丰富教师活力，被认为能显著改善教育环境并提高学习者的学业成绩。教师发展计划（FDP）被视为培养教师知识和专业技能的一种独立教育方法。然而，很少有研究提供关于此类计划在医疗系统中影响的客观报告。
本研究通过选择PubMed-Medline、Wiley在线图书馆、Cochrane图书馆、Taylor & Francis Online、CINAHL、Springer link、Proquest、ISI Web of knowledge、ScienceDirect、EJS、EBSCO、Blackwell、Emerald和ABI Inform等数据源进行。该搜索遵循系统评价和Meta分析的首选报告项目（PRISMA）定义的逐步方法。总共选择了37项探讨教师发展计划对医学及相关健康专业教师职业发展影响的研究。
使用随机效应模型和森林图，该Meta分析报告的平均效应大小为0.73，这反映了教师发展计划在提高教师知识和专业能力方面具有显著的积极影响（z统计量为4.46，在p值<0.05时显著）。
本文重申所有医疗机构都应纳入教师发展计划，以提高教师的学业成绩，从而丰富学习者的知识和技能。
