Title |
General practice training and virtual communities of practice - a review of the literature
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Published in |
BMC Primary Care, August 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2296-13-87 |
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Authors |
Stephen Barnett, Sandra C Jones, Sue Bennett, Don Iverson, Andrew Bonney |
Abstract |
Good General Practice is essential for an effective health system. Good General Practice training is essential to sustain the workforce, however training for General Practice can be hampered by a number of pressures, including professional, structural and social isolation. General Practice trainees may be under more pressure than fully registered General Practitioners, and yet isolation can lead doctors to reduce hours and move away from rural practice. Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) in business have been shown to be effective in improving knowledge sharing, thus reducing professional and structural isolation. This literature review will critically examine the current evidence relevant to virtual communities of practice in General Practice training, identify evidence-based principles that might guide their construction and suggest further avenues for research. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 29% |
Switzerland | 1 | 14% |
Australia | 1 | 14% |
Unknown | 3 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 3 | 43% |
Scientists | 2 | 29% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 14% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 3 | 1% |
United Kingdom | 3 | 1% |
Canada | 2 | <1% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Germany | 1 | <1% |
Ireland | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
South Africa | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 219 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 42 | 18% |
Student > Master | 34 | 15% |
Researcher | 29 | 13% |
Other | 17 | 7% |
Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 6% |
Other | 55 | 24% |
Unknown | 42 | 18% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 48 | 21% |
Social Sciences | 43 | 19% |
Computer Science | 16 | 7% |
Psychology | 15 | 6% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 6% |
Other | 41 | 18% |
Unknown | 54 | 23% |