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Applying Prochaska’s model of change to needs assessment, programme planning and outcome measurement
Author(s) -
Parker Kathryn,
Parikh Sagar V.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.737
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2753
pISSN - 1356-1294
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2753.2001.00299.x
Subject(s) - outcome (game theory) , process (computing) , process management , computer science , order (exchange) , theory of change , key (lock) , knowledge management , medical education , management science , medicine , business , engineering , management , mathematics , mathematical economics , finance , computer security , economics , operating system
A major goal of continuing medical education (CME) is to enhance the performance of the learner. In order to accomplish this goal, careful consideration and expertise must be applied to the three primary ingredients of CME planning: assessing learner needs, programme design and outcome measurement. Traditional methods used to address these three components seldom result in CME initiatives that change performance, even in the presence of sophisticated CME formats and capable learners. In part, performance may not change because the learner is not ‘ready to change’. Planners of CME are aware of this concept but have been unable to measure ‘readiness to change’ or employ it in assessing learner needs, and planning and evaluating CME. One theory that focuses on an individual’s readiness to change is Prochaska’s model, which postulates that change is a gradual process proceeding through specific stages, each of which has key characteristics. This paper examines the applicability of this model to all components of CME planning. To illustrate the importance of this model, this paper provides examples of these three components conducted both with and without implementation of this model.