Hasan Ashrafi-Rizi, Zahra Ghazavi Khorasgani, Fateme Zarmehr, Zahra Kazempour
A survey on rate of media literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students using Iranian media literacy questionnaire
Journal of education and health promotion
ethiopian ministry health emoh recently introduced continuous professional development cpd program healthcare workers ensure maintain necessary competencies meet communitys health needs however limited information healthcare workers knowledge perceived need cpd study aims assess healthcare workers cpd knowledge perceived needs factors associated eastern ethiopia health facilitybased crosssectional quantitative study conducted september 1 2022 october 30 2022 health facilities study participants selected using simple random sampling technique total 731 healthcare professionals randomly selected data collected using selfadministered questionnaire developed national cpd guidelines data analysis performed using stata statistical package version 14 logistic regression model used assess association predictors outcome variable adjusted odds ratios 95 confidence intervals calculated determine strength association pvalue 005 considered statistically significant study 731 healthcare workers participated among 6580 95 ci 6235 6924 knowledge cpd 7948 ci95 7654 8241 expressed strong perceived need cpd female healthcare workers aor 054 95 ci 037 078 lack internet access aor 068 95 ci 047097 predictors knowledge cpd age 35 aor 039 95 ci 017 091 female aor 059 95 ci 040087 predictors strong perceived need cpd study found low level knowledge continuing professional development among healthcare workers perceived needs healthcare workers varied important health sectors stakeholders prioritize developing strategies address knowledge gaps particularly among female healthcare workers improve access internet cpd resources address diverse needs professionals effective cpd implementation