CME Activity Evaluation

Title of Activity:

Psychiatric Disorders and Disruptive Behavior in Physicians

Location:

Internet

Program Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 1) describe common mood, anxiety, and personality issues in physicians; 2) recognize the risk factors for suicide in physicians; 3) define approaches to recognize, treat, and facilitate recovery of symptomatic colleagues; 4) state the ways they will need to modify their approach to address a colleague who exhibits mental disorder symptoms; 5) demonstrate behaviors that characterize ethical professional conduct; 6) define the concept of professionalism; 7) distinguish between appropriate, inappropriate, and disruptive behavior; 8) explain the intent of the Joint Commission leadership standard; 9) formulate an action plan that addresses behaviors which undermine the culture of safety; 10) review the ethical obligations of physicians to protect patient and public health through appropriate interventions; and 11) summarize intervention goals and implement processes that address disruptive behavior in physicians.

Primary Target Audience

Physicians of all specialties


Specialty:

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Please rate each of the following by circling your response at the right.

4= Agree; 3= Mostly Agree; 2= Mostly Disagree; 1= Disagree

  1. The authors exhibited knowledge of the subject. 4 3 2 1
  2. The authors effectively presented the material. 4 3 2 1
  3. The program met its stated learning objectives. 4 3 2 1

  4. The activity effectively targeted my needs. 4 3 2 1

  5. The format of the activity was effective. 4 3 2 1

  6. The activity was well organized. 4 3 2 1

  7. Please indicate how your overall ability to recognize and take appropriate action regarding physicians who have mental disorders
    has changed as a result of this activity.   

    Before Activity

    Low        Moderate        High

      1          2          3          4          5    

    After Activity

    Low        Moderate        High

     1          2          3          4          5

     8.  Please indicate how your overall ability to identify disruptive behavior and intervene on physicians who display this behavior has
           changed as a result of this activity.

Before Activity

Low        Moderate        High

  1          2          3          4          5    

After Activity

Low        Moderate        High

 1          2          3          4          5

 9. Based on my participation in this CME activity, I will now incorporate the following strategies:

I will better understand symptoms of mental disorders and recognize behaviors that are considered to be disruptive.

I will identify risk factors of suicide in physicians.

I will recognize when referral and/or assistance for treatment of mental disorders is necessary.

I will be aware of my ethical obligations to ensure patient and physician safety.

I will acknowledge that disruptive behavior has a negative impact on patient care and members of the health care team.

I will be more likely to approach a colleague who displays disruptive behavior and offer assistance.

I will take action steps with affected colleagues to result in appropriate treatment and monitoring.

I already do all these things.

 10. What barriers do you face in your current practice setting that may impact patient outcomes? 

Lack of evidence-based guidelines.

Lack of applicability of guidelines to my current practice/patients.

Lack of time.

Organizational/institutional.

Insurance/financial.

Patient adherence/compliance.

Treatment related adverse events.

Other: ____________________________________________________________.

11.  If you have taken a CME course offered by the PHR Committee in the past, how did it help you implement changes in your practice? 

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12.  What topics or speakers could PHR offer in the future to meet your CMS needs? Please be as specific as possible.

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 Comments or Suggestions:

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Last Updated On

January 26, 2012

Originally Published On

March 23, 2010