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Lack of Accredited Clinical Training in Movement Disorders in Europe, Egypt, and Tunisia

Tamás, Gertrúd ; Fabbri, Margherita ; Falup-Pecurariu, Cristian ; Teodoro, Tiago ; Kurtis, Mónica M. ; Aliyev, Rahim ; Bonello, Michael ; Brozova, Hana ; Coelho, Miguel Soares and Contarino, Maria Fiorella , et al. (2020) In Journal of Parkinson's Disease 10(4). p.1833-1843
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Background: Little information is available on the official postgraduate and subspecialty training programs in movement disorders (MD) in Europe and North Africa. Objective: To survey the accessible MD clinical training in these regions. Methods: We designed a survey on clinical training in MD in different medical fields, at postgraduate and specialized levels. We assessed the characteristics of the participants and the facilities for MD care in their respective countries. We examined whether there are structured, or even accredited postgraduate, or subspecialty MD training programs in neurology, neurosurgery, internal medicine, geriatrics, neuroradiology, neuropediatrics, and general practice. Participants also shared their suggestions... (More)

Background: Little information is available on the official postgraduate and subspecialty training programs in movement disorders (MD) in Europe and North Africa. Objective: To survey the accessible MD clinical training in these regions. Methods: We designed a survey on clinical training in MD in different medical fields, at postgraduate and specialized levels. We assessed the characteristics of the participants and the facilities for MD care in their respective countries. We examined whether there are structured, or even accredited postgraduate, or subspecialty MD training programs in neurology, neurosurgery, internal medicine, geriatrics, neuroradiology, neuropediatrics, and general practice. Participants also shared their suggestions and needs. Results: The survey was completed in 31/49 countries. Structured postgraduate MD programs in neurology exist in 20 countries; structured neurology subspecialty training exists in 14 countries and is being developed in two additional countries. Certified neurology subspecialty training was reported to exist in 7 countries. Recommended reading lists, printed books, and other materials are the most popular educational tools, while courses, lectures, webinars, and case presentations are the most popular learning formats. Mandatory activities and skills to be certified were not defined in 15/31 countries. Most participants expressed their need for a mandatory postgraduate MD program and for certified MD sub-specialization programs in neurology. Conclusion: Certified postgraduate and subspecialty training exists only in a minority of European countries and was not found in the surveyed Egypt and Tunisia. MD training should be improved in many countries.

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curriculum, education, Movement disorders, neurology, Parkinson's disease
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Journal of Parkinson's Disease
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10
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4
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11 pages
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IOS Press
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  • scopus:85095461553
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1877-7171
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10.3233/JPD-202000
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English
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  abstract     = {{<p>Background: Little information is available on the official postgraduate and subspecialty training programs in movement disorders (MD) in Europe and North Africa. Objective: To survey the accessible MD clinical training in these regions. Methods: We designed a survey on clinical training in MD in different medical fields, at postgraduate and specialized levels. We assessed the characteristics of the participants and the facilities for MD care in their respective countries. We examined whether there are structured, or even accredited postgraduate, or subspecialty MD training programs in neurology, neurosurgery, internal medicine, geriatrics, neuroradiology, neuropediatrics, and general practice. Participants also shared their suggestions and needs. Results: The survey was completed in 31/49 countries. Structured postgraduate MD programs in neurology exist in 20 countries; structured neurology subspecialty training exists in 14 countries and is being developed in two additional countries. Certified neurology subspecialty training was reported to exist in 7 countries. Recommended reading lists, printed books, and other materials are the most popular educational tools, while courses, lectures, webinars, and case presentations are the most popular learning formats. Mandatory activities and skills to be certified were not defined in 15/31 countries. Most participants expressed their need for a mandatory postgraduate MD program and for certified MD sub-specialization programs in neurology. Conclusion: Certified postgraduate and subspecialty training exists only in a minority of European countries and was not found in the surveyed Egypt and Tunisia. MD training should be improved in many countries. </p>}},
  author       = {{Tamás, Gertrúd and Fabbri, Margherita and Falup-Pecurariu, Cristian and Teodoro, Tiago and Kurtis, Mónica M. and Aliyev, Rahim and Bonello, Michael and Brozova, Hana and Coelho, Miguel Soares and Contarino, Maria Fiorella and Corvol, Jean Christophe and DIetrichs, Espen and Ben Djebara, Mouna and Elmgreen, Søren Bruno and Groppa, Sergiu and Kadastik-Eerme, Liis and Khatiashvili, Irine and Kostić, Vladimir and Krismer, Florian and Hassan Mansour, Alia and Odin, Per and Gavriliuc, Olga and Olszewska, DIana Angelika and Relja, Maja and Scheperjans, Filip and Skorvanek, Matej and Smilowska, Katarzyna and Taba, Pille and Tavadyan, Zaruhi and Valante, Ramona and Vujovic, Balsa and Waldvogel, Daniel and Yalcin-Cakmakli, Gul and Chitnis, Shilpa and Ferreira, Joaquim J.}},
  issn         = {{1877-7171}},
  keywords     = {{curriculum; education; Movement disorders; neurology; Parkinson's disease}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{1833--1843}},
  publisher    = {{IOS Press}},
  series       = {{Journal of Parkinson's Disease}},
  title        = {{Lack of Accredited Clinical Training in Movement Disorders in Europe, Egypt, and Tunisia}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JPD-202000}},
  doi          = {{10.3233/JPD-202000}},
  volume       = {{10}},
  year         = {{2020}},
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