Mean (±SEM) agreement ratings as well as total percentage of agreement ratings for mode of CPD delivery
| Statement | Total percentage of agreement ratings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Strongly disagree | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 Strongly agree | M (SEM) | |
| Postgraduate professional bodies are the main source of my CPD | 11 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3.8 (0.1) |
| International meetings are the main source of my CPD | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 4.5 (0.1) |
| Pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meetings are an important provider of CPD | 23 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3.1 (0.1) |
| I frequently use online medical resources/journals | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 5.3 (0.1) |
| Scientific meetings/conferences in Ireland are the main source of my CPD | 7 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 4.1 (0.1) |
| The majority of my CPD is in my specialist area | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 35 | 5.7 (0.1) |
| My preferred time for CPD is the weekend | 29 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3.0 (0.1) |
| I am interested in doing CPD in areas outside my specialty | 9 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 4.0 (0.1) |
| I am interested in courses leading to a professional qualification | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 4.0 (1.0) |
| I am interested in courses to improve my skills and knowledge but which do not necessarily lead to a postgraduate qualification | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 5.1 (0.1) |
| I am interested in doing interdisciplinary courses | 6 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 4.3 (0.1) |
| I have the technical skills to do online courses | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 34 | 5.6 (0.1) |
| I am confident using social network features, ie Twitter, Facebook, blogs, Wiki, Google Docs | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 4.1 (0.1) |
| I prefer blended learning courses (mostly online with one or two face-to-face meetings each year) | 9 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3.8 (0.1) |
| I prefer face-to-face courses with no online teaching | 9 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4.1 (0.1) |
| My preference is for totally online courses | 27 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2.6 (0.1) |
| My preferred course format is workshops/hands-on practical sessions | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 4.9 (0.1) |
Ratings are given on a scale of 1–8, where 1 = strongly disagree and 7 = strongly agree. *Point 8 on the scale is excluded during calculation of mean and SEM.
CPD = continuing professional development; M = mean; SEM = standard error of the mean