To realise a well-structured and fully integrated primary care system, a shift in professional behaviour, particularly in the domains of proactive/preventive care, coordination of care, and communication and cooperation with the elderly and other professionals, is necessary.
The importance of proper communication being a part of professional behaviour has been recognised also in other teaching programs that dealt with cinemeducation, directly [ 6, 8] or indirectly [ 5, 13].
There was a lack of a shared standard for professional behaviour in students, and the authors emphasize how context drives behaviour, and needs to be considered in professionally challenging situations, beyond the student's apparent behaviour.
Guideline implementation programmes using complicated and multifaceted procedures or participatory approaches appear to have an impact on professional behaviour [ 7].
The use of a web-based instrument for professional behaviour assessment yielded a significantly higher number of comments compared to the traditional paper-based assessment.
The results revealed that a confidential web-based assessment instrument for professional behaviour yielded a significantly higher number of comments compared to the traditional paper-based assessment.
Feedback comments that concerned the content of the essay often contained a suggestion to improve future professional behaviour, for example 'You're a hard worker, but in the group you could push yourself more to the fore, show that you have an opinion' (comment 30).
Most likely, we may find that the observed management strategies are in a close fit with professional behaviour traditions.
This would demand a deeper insight in professional behaviour of health care workers and the expectations and actions of patients.
23 28 Flodgren et al 29 found that local opinion leaders had a positive effect on professional behaviour change.
