Continuing Medical Education for Primary Care Physicians in Israel: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Jefferson Scale of Physician Lifelong Learning (JSPLL) (𝑛=979).

Please note the degree you agree with the following statements (1-strongly disagree; 4-strongly agree)	Mean	Std.	Median	𝑛
Lifelong learning is a professional responsibility of all physicians	3.7	0.5	4	951
Rapid changes in medical science require constant updating of knowledge and development of new professional skills	3.7	0.5	4	959
I enjoy reading articles in which issues of my professional interest are discussed	3.6	0.5	4	956
I believe that I would fall behind if I stopped learning about new developments in my specialty	3.6	0.6	4	953
One of the important goals of medical school is to develop students’ lifelong learning skills	3.6	0.6	4	956
I recognize my need to constantly acquire new professional knowledge	3.5	0.6	4	957
Searching for the answer to a question is, in and by itself, rewarding	3.3	0.7	3	905
I attend educational programs whether or not CME credit is offered	3.2	0.9	3	954
I take every opportunity to gain new knowledge/skills that are important to my profession	3.2	0.7	3	956
My preferred approach in finding an answer to a question is to search the appropriate computer databases	3.2	0.8	3	953