TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing the true learning needs of health care professionals in epilepsy care
AU - Hayes, Sean M.
AU - Melin, Jeffrey D.
AU - Dupuis, Martin
AU - Murray, Suzanne
AU - Labiner, David M.
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - This needs assessment, initiated by the American Epilepsy Society (AES) in cooperation with AXDEV Group Inc. (AXDEV), used a mixed-method approach to explore the educational and clinical practice needs of health care professionals in epilepsy care and to identify significant barriers to caring for people with epilepsy. The multiphase assessment began with key informant interviews with AES educational leaders. In Phase II, 26 stakeholders, including epileptologists, neurologists, professionals in epilepsy care, and people with epilepsy, shared their experiences in epilepsy care during four focus groups at the AES annual meeting. In Phase III, a quantitative online survey based on Phase II results was distributed to 228 respondents, including epileptologists (n = 84), neurologists (n = 55), professionals in epilepsy care (n = 69), and others (n = 20). Results of the comprehensive analysis of Phase III quantitative data are presented here. They reveal the unmet needs of health care professionals in this therapeutic domain and are discussed in terms of their implications for epilepsy care.
AB - This needs assessment, initiated by the American Epilepsy Society (AES) in cooperation with AXDEV Group Inc. (AXDEV), used a mixed-method approach to explore the educational and clinical practice needs of health care professionals in epilepsy care and to identify significant barriers to caring for people with epilepsy. The multiphase assessment began with key informant interviews with AES educational leaders. In Phase II, 26 stakeholders, including epileptologists, neurologists, professionals in epilepsy care, and people with epilepsy, shared their experiences in epilepsy care during four focus groups at the AES annual meeting. In Phase III, a quantitative online survey based on Phase II results was distributed to 228 respondents, including epileptologists (n = 84), neurologists (n = 55), professionals in epilepsy care (n = 69), and others (n = 20). Results of the comprehensive analysis of Phase III quantitative data are presented here. They reveal the unmet needs of health care professionals in this therapeutic domain and are discussed in terms of their implications for epilepsy care.
KW - American Epilepsy Society
KW - Epilepsy
KW - Epilepsy care
KW - Health care professionals
KW - Needs assessment
KW - Survey
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U2 - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.08.006
DO - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2007.08.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 17996639
AN - SCOPUS:35748957143
SN - 1525-5050
VL - 11
SP - 434
EP - 441
JO - Epilepsy and Behavior
JF - Epilepsy and Behavior
IS - 3
ER -