Document 2014
 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

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