Definition of Specific Functions and Procedural Skills Required by Cuban Specialists in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine
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Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba
2015
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| contents | Definition of Specific Functions and Procedural Skills Required by Cuban Specialists in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine Pedro L. Véliz Esperanza M. Berra Ana R. Jorna Medicina Cuba curriculum urgent care Intensive care medical residency INTRODUCTION Medical specialties’ core curricula should take into account functions to be carried out, positions to be fi lled and populations to be served. The functions in the professional profi le for specialty training of Cuban intensive care and emergency medicine specialists do not include all the activities that they actually perform in professional practice. OBJECTIVE Defi ne the specifi c functions and procedural skills required of Cuban specialists in intensive care and emergency medicine. METHODS The study was conducted from April 2011 to September 2013. A three-stage methodological strategy was designed using qualitative techniques. By purposive maximum variation sampling, 82 professionals were selected. Documentary analysis and key informant criteria were used in the fi rst stage. Two expert groups were formed in the second stage: one used various group techniques (focus group, oral and written brainstorming) and the second used a three-round Delphi method. In the fi nal stage, a third group of experts was questioned in semistructured in-depth interviews, and a two-round Delphi method was employed to assess priorities. RESULTS Ultimately, 78 specifi c functions were defi ned: 47 (60.3%) patient care, 16 (20.5%) managerial, 6 (7.7%) teaching, and 9 (11.5%) research. Thirty-one procedural skills were identifi ed. The specifi c functions and procedural skills defi ned relate to the profession’s requirements in clinical care of the critically ill, management of patient services, teaching and research at the specialist’s different occupational levels. CONCLUSIONS The specifi c functions and procedural skills required of intensive care and emergency medicine specialists were precisely identifi ed by a scientifi c method. This product is key to improving the quality of teaching, research, administration and patient care in this specialty in Cuba. The specifi c functions and procedural skills identifi ed are theoretical, practical, methodological and social contributions to inform future curricular reform and to help intensive care specialists enhance their performance in comprehensive patient care. 2015 artículo científico 1555-7960 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=437542102005 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4375 MEDICC Review application/pdf Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba MEDICC Review (Estados Unidos de América) Num.3 Vol.17 |
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| spellingShingle | Definition of Specific Functions and Procedural Skills Required by Cuban Specialists in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine Pedro L. Véliz Medicina Cuba curriculum urgent care Intensive care medical residency Definition of Specific Functions and Procedural Skills Required by Cuban Specialists in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine Pedro L. Véliz Esperanza M. Berra Ana R. Jorna Medicina Cuba curriculum urgent care Intensive care medical residency INTRODUCTION Medical specialties’ core curricula should take into account functions to be carried out, positions to be fi lled and populations to be served. The functions in the professional profi le for specialty training of Cuban intensive care and emergency medicine specialists do not include all the activities that they actually perform in professional practice. OBJECTIVE Defi ne the specifi c functions and procedural skills required of Cuban specialists in intensive care and emergency medicine. METHODS The study was conducted from April 2011 to September 2013. A three-stage methodological strategy was designed using qualitative techniques. By purposive maximum variation sampling, 82 professionals were selected. Documentary analysis and key informant criteria were used in the fi rst stage. Two expert groups were formed in the second stage: one used various group techniques (focus group, oral and written brainstorming) and the second used a three-round Delphi method. In the fi nal stage, a third group of experts was questioned in semistructured in-depth interviews, and a two-round Delphi method was employed to assess priorities. RESULTS Ultimately, 78 specifi c functions were defi ned: 47 (60.3%) patient care, 16 (20.5%) managerial, 6 (7.7%) teaching, and 9 (11.5%) research. Thirty-one procedural skills were identifi ed. The specifi c functions and procedural skills defi ned relate to the profession’s requirements in clinical care of the critically ill, management of patient services, teaching and research at the specialist’s different occupational levels. CONCLUSIONS The specifi c functions and procedural skills required of intensive care and emergency medicine specialists were precisely identifi ed by a scientifi c method. This product is key to improving the quality of teaching, research, administration and patient care in this specialty in Cuba. The specifi c functions and procedural skills identifi ed are theoretical, practical, methodological and social contributions to inform future curricular reform and to help intensive care specialists enhance their performance in comprehensive patient care. 2015 artículo científico 1555-7960 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=437542102005 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4375 MEDICC Review application/pdf Medical Education Cooperation with Cuba MEDICC Review (Estados Unidos de América) Num.3 Vol.17 |
| title | Definition of Specific Functions and Procedural Skills Required by Cuban Specialists in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine |
| topic | Medicina Cuba curriculum urgent care Intensive care medical residency |
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