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Interdisciplinary continuing education in a rural and remote area
— the approach of the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health | | Author(s) | Mary Lou Kelley, Michael J MacLean |
| Journal title | Educational Gerontology, vol 23, no 7, October-November 1997 |
| Pages | pp 631-649 |
| Keywords | General practitioners ; Rural areas ; In-service training ; Pain ; Medical care ; Canada. |
| Annotation | This article discusses issues of rural health care practice and the implications for practitioners' educational needs. The key components involved in delivering interdisciplinary educational and teamwork training are reviewed. The relevance of an interdisciplinary participatory approach for rural practitioners - given their practice context and work style - is discussed. Using NECAH's (the Northern Educational Centre for Aging and Health) experience in planning and delivering a 5-day interdisciplinary programme in palliative care as a case example, it is argued that simultaneous attention to the design and delivery of continuing professional education for rural professionals contributes to a relevant educational experience in the short term, and increased interdisciplinary collaboration in the long term. The article suggests that NECAH's interdisciplinary participatory approach is a significant model for the continuing education of health professionals in rural areas. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971030255 A |
| Classmark | QT6: RL: QWD: CT7: LK: 7S |
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