Megan Stuffle, Jennifer L Embree
Using the Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to Promote Nurse Education and Competency: An Exemplar
Journal of continuing education in nursing
hypopituitarism including growth hormone deficiency ghd common sequela traumatic brain injury tbi study explored coverage education training tbiinduced hypopituitarism general ghd particular postgraduate program curricula identify knowledge gaps opportunities online survey qualitative interviews focus groups conducted among endocrinology neurology physiatry postgraduate program directors united states us study received irb exemption total 419 fellowship residency programs invited participate 60 program directors completed survey 11 participated focus groups half respondents considered tbiinduced hypopituitarism important fairly important include curriculum nearly twothirds considered appropriate training component neurology program directors considered education regarding hypopituitarism following tbi less important relevant curricula compared endocrinology physiatry program directors half 53 programs responded included tbiinduced pituitary disorders curricula twothirds 68 endocrinology programs compared onequarter 25 neurology programs covered tbiinduced pituitary disorders respondents identified multiple barriers expanding hypopituitarism following tbi curriculum including rarity condition lack timeroom curriculum respondents reported consensus clinical guidelines availability data tbiinduced hypopituitarism including ghd would greatly impact development educational curricula topic improve management tbiinduced hypopituitarism education training expanded us fellowship residency programs prepare trainees effectively screen diagnose treat tbiinduced hypopituitarism including ghd