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Volume 15 (4)
Volume 15, Issue 4, December 1995 
J Contin Educ Health Prof 1995; 15(4):217-226
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Jeanette Ward, MBBS, MHPEd Catherine Boyle, BMath, DipMedStat, DipEd A b s t r a c t A one-day seminar was conducted in six rural sites in New South Wales, Australia. Using a pre- and post-test design, we evaluated changes in general practitioners’ knowledge, self-reported skills, self-reported practices in early detection and treatment of skin cancer, and their beliefs about the value of skin checks and screening. Of total participants, 93% completed pretests and 83% completed both pre- and post-tests. Significant improvements in knowledge, self-reported confidence ratings, and procedural skills were demonstrated, although not all participants attained desirable levels of knowledge and confidence at post-test. Further, the lack of scientific evidence to support skin checks, as taught during the seminar using a problem-based approach, was insufficient to alter most participants’ beliefs in an intrinsic benefit from mass screening. Implications for medical educators and public health are discussed. Keywords: Continuing medical education; family practice; melanoma; skin cancer |
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