Table 2 Relevance of potential CPC activities
From: A national study of Continuous Professional Competence (CPC) amongst pre-hospital practitioners
Relevant = Very relevant/Relevant Not relevant = Not relevant/Very irrelevant P/AP = Paramedic/Advanced paramedic N/A = Not asked/Not applicable % of total = % of total responses | Relevant responses | Not relevant responses | Total responses for question | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/AP | % of total | EMT | % of total | P/AP | % of total | EMT | % of total | P/AP | EMT | |
Practical training scenarios | 582 | 94 % | 266 | 83 % | 9 | 1 % | 2 | 1 % | 613 | 321 |
Going on duty with Paramedics or APs | N/A | N/A | 306 | 95 % | N/A | N/A | 7 | 2 % | N/A | 321 |
Annual Cardiac re-certification | 566 | 92 % | N/A | N/A | 29 | 4 % | N/A | N/A | 616 | N/A |
Access to e-learning followed by related practice | 555 | 90 % | 291 | 91 % | 11 | 2 % | 5 | 2 % | 617 | 320 |
Access to medical journals/medical books | 538 | 88 % | 266 | 83 % | 17 | 3 % | 11 | 3 % | 615 | 320 |
Training on a simulation manikin | 535 | 88 % | 297 | 93 % | 25 | 4 % | 7 | 2 % | 613 | 321 |
Attending courses accredited by Regulator | 518 | 84 % | 307 | 96 % | 30 | 5 % | 2 | 1 % | 614 | 319 |
Annual Cardiac First Response revalidation | 517 | 85 % | 311 | 97 % | 60 | 10 % | 6 | 1 % | 611 | 322 |
Evidence of current CPG compliance | 489 | 80 % | N/A | N/A | 25 | 4 % | N/A | N/A | 611 | N/A |
Mentoring others | 483 | 79 % | 277 | 87 % | 47 | 8 % | 12 | 4 % | 613 | 317 |
Major incident/Emergency exercises | 480 | 78 % | 297 | 93 % | 34 | 5 % | 7 | 2 % | 612 | 319 |
Regular practical assessments | 458 | 75 % | 253 | 79 % | 48 | 8 % | 13 | 4 % | 613 | 319 |
Working in a related hospital department | 453 | 74 % | N/A | N/A | 64 | 10 % | N/A | N/A | 612 | N/A |
Keeping a portfolio of CPC activities | 441 | 73 % | 288 | 90 % | 55 | 9 % | 4 | 1 % | 606 | 319 |
Relevant conferences | 405 | 66 % | 246 | 78 % | 74 | 12 % | 18 | 6 % | 613 | 317 |
Lecturing/teaching | 403 | 65 % | 276 | 86 % | 76 | 12 % | 15 | 5 % | 612 | 319 |
Appraisal with senior Training Officer (or above) | 373 | 61 % | 248 | 78 % | 92 | 15 % | 20 | 6 % | 612 | 319 |
Being a Tutor | 349 | 57 % | 251 | 79 % | 95 | 16 % | 19 | 6 % | 607 | 316 |
Appraisal with a doctor/medical supervisor | 309 | 51 % | 207 | 66 % | 115 | 19 % | 37 | 11 % | 610 | 320 |
Being an examiner | 309 | 51 % | 222 | 69 % | 116 | 19 % | 30 | 9 % | 607 | 319 |
Case study review | 283 | 46 % | 204 | 64 % | 114 | 19 % | 20 | 6 % | 610 | 317 |
Project work | 223 | 37 % | 152 | 48 % | 166 | 27 % | 50 | 16 % | 607 | 318 |
E-learning modules only and no related practice | 203 | 33 % | 109 | 35 % | 210 | 36 % | 101 | 32 % | 607 | 313 |
First Aid competitions | N/A | N/A | 159 | 50 % | N/A | N/A | 78 | 25 % | N/A | 315 |
Appraisal of journal publications | 188 | 31 % | 124 | 39 % | 147 | 24 % | 62 | 20 % | 607 | 316 |