1. Results of the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Questionnaire
Jakob Ibsen Vedtofte
Practice Committee, IFNA

2. Response rate 44 questionnaires sent out 24 questionnaires received

3. Global distribution of answers
Responders
Non-responders
Africa 3 8
America 1
Asia 5
Europe 14
Total 24 18

4. You have a CPD system for nurse anesthetists in your country?80 60 40 20 5
Yes 60 %
No 40 %

5. What CPD activity would meet your expectations?
Most
Congresses 83%
Workshops 80%
Simulation 63%
Least
Assessments %
Tests/ Quiz/ Exam 24%
Literature %
Look close at the results for a moment. Are the results surprising??

7. Informal and formal learning
Definition from IFNA CPD
Formal Learning: Courses, workshops, seminars, etc. This type may be mandatory by professional organizations for maintenance of credentials. (Certification, recertification)
Informal Learning: Professional provider acquires attitudes, skills, knowledge, and values from daily experiences, environmental influences and resources in the work setting.
So how valuable is informal learning in your CPD program and how do you document informal learning?

8. Is CPD mandatory??
Yes No 30 25 20 15 10 5

9. Is lifelong learning/ CPD important?
Yes No
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10