Continuing medical education: understanding general practitioners who rarely attend, a cross-sectional questionnaire study among Danish GPs

Teachers and course leaders with profound insight in general practice and patient-focused content seem to be an unquestionable requirement for successful CME. Infrequent users' reluctance towards participant involvement, but openness to small group learning and in-practice formats should be used strategically. Offering a variety of accessible, smaller-scale courses supports autonomy and diversity. Mandatory CME is not seen exclusively negatively and can be accepted if perceived relevant or as a valuable break or educational guarantee. However, it must be balanced with voluntary options to avoid causing demotivation.