Sustained interventions with regular reinforcement show more substantial improvements than short-term CPD programs¶
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q2 i? Sustained interventions (longer than 4 weeks) with regular reinforcement showed more substantial improvements than short-term programs such as two-day workshops. → Ali Salwa 2025
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Ali Salwa 2025¶
Ali Salwa, Sethi Ahsan, Soltani Abderrezzaq, Nazar Zachariah. (2025). Impact of continuing professional development (CPD) on patient outcomes: a systematic scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-07883-4
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Cross-study comparison within the scoping review. The review reports that "sustained interventions (i.e., longer than 4 weeks) with regular reinforcement showed more substantial improvements", while short-term programs such as a two-day workshop showed limited impact on clinical outcomes.
"The duration and intensity of interventions were also critical determinants of success; short-term interventions, such as the two-day program in Jordal et al.‘s [51] study, showed limited impact on clinical outcomes. On the other hand, sustained interventions (i.e., longer than 4 weeks) with regular reinforcement showed more substantial improvements [38, 43]."
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