What makes GPs glad to undertake CPD?
Whilst enjoying CPD is clearly secondary to the ultimate aim of changing practice to improve patient care,3 motivation for CPD is related to the desire to improve clinical care,4 and if GPs are not glad to undertake CPD (i.e. an overall positive evaluation) they will do it half heartedly. Understanding motivation and the factors contributing to positive evaluation are important in maintaining the enthusiasm and momentum for CPD. Previous work suggests that numerous factors may be involved in GPs motivation to attend PGEA meetings, including demographic factors and financial motives.3,5,6 This study documents that the most important factors predicting an overall positive evaluation were relevance to everyday practice and professional networking, but lecturer factors (clear content, enthusiasm) and social factors (break from practice, good socially) were also important. Why are many GPs not glad to be doing PDPs? There is a tension between assessing a change after it is well established
