Does appraisal enhance learning, improve practice and encourage continuing professional development? A survey of general practitioners' experiences of appraisal

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 387-395

  Finlay, Karen ^a   McLaren, Susan ^b  

^a London South Bank University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appraisal; CPD; Learning; Practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TIME;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EFFICIENCY; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 75149151534     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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