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DOCN M94A2014
TI The HIV project centre primary care mentor program: final evaluation.
DT 9412
AU Berger P; Rachlis A; Peter A; Hettiarachchi D; Klein A; Tipping J;
Wellesley Hosp., Toronto, Canada.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):40 (abstract no. 134B/D). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370561
AB OBJECTIVE: In 1992 the HIV Project Centre in Ontario, Canada established
a physician education program that paired primary care physicians
experienced in treating HIV/AIDS, mentors, with physicians inexperienced
in treating this disease, novices. Once novice physicians were enrolled
in the program they were free to have ongoing telephone contact with
their mentors regarding HIV treatment issues. All participants were sent
an education package containing information on the treatment of
HIV/AIDS. As of February 1994, 153 novice physicians were paired with 32
mentors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of
the program. METHODS: The evaluation involved mailed questionnaires, one
for novices and one for mentors. These questionnaires addressed the
mentorship component, the educational package, and the program as a
whole. In addition, telephone interviews were conducted with a random
sample of novices and mentors during which their personal views and
comments on the mentor program were elicited. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Both
the questionnaires and the interviews indicated that mentors and novices
were very satisfied with and felt they benefited from both the overall
program and the education package. The novices reported increased
comfort in most of the specific management issues. The interviews with
the novices suggested that there are issues apart from medical treatment
concerns that make treatment of persons living with HIV/AIDS challenging
for physicians. Representatives of the affected community will also be
interviewed regarding the program. The specific results of the final
evaluation and how they can be incorporated to improve the program will
be presented.
DE *Education, Medical, Continuing Family Practice/*EDUCATION Human HIV
Infections/*THERAPY *Mentors Ontario Primary Health Care Program
Evaluation Questionnaires MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).