Meeting the training needs of GP registrars in child abuse and neglect |
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| Authors: | Michael J. Bannon Yvonne H. Carter Neil R. Jackson Melanie Pace Wendy Thorne |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Northwick Park & St Mark's NHS Trust;2. Queen Mary, University of London;3. Thames Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, North Thames (East);4. NSPCC National Training Centre;5. Harrow and Hillingdon Healthcare NHS Trust |
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| Abstract: | A questionnaire survey undertaken among general practitioner registrars in North Thames in 1998 revealed significant deficiencies in their child protection training. A minority expressed confidence at the prospect of dealing with child protection cases in the future. A new, interactive training package was subsequently developed and delivered to a sample of GP registrars in Northeast Thames in 1999. Preliminary evaluation confirmed that the new training material was sensitive to the needs of recipients and levels of perceived confidence with participation in child protection work were increased. Further work is needed to develop the package and to oversee its successful incorporation into general practitioner vocational training. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | GP registrars child protection training training needs analysis primary care |
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