The feasibility of e-learning as a quality improvement tool.
Rational, aims and objectives Many quality problems exist in health care. We aim to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of using e-learning (defined as computer-based learning modules) to address gaps in quality of care. Methods We performed a qualitative evaluation of participants in a pi...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 606 - 611 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2014
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=103888277&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 103888277 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 13561294 EV1 jtl: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice issn: 13561294 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Oct2014 vid: 20 iid: 5 pid: 480 pub: Wiley-Blackwell place: Malden, Massachusetts artinfo: ui: 103888277 98146984 10.1111/jep.12169 NLM24828785 103888277 ppf: 606 ppct: 5 formats: tig: atl: The feasibility of e-learning as a quality improvement tool. aug: au: Kobewka, Daniel Backman, Chantal Hendry, Paul Hamstra, Stanley J. Suh, Kathryn N. Code, Catherine Forster, Alan J. affil: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa sug: subj: Quality of Health Care Quality Improvement Methods Education, Non-Traditional Utilization Handwashing Education Community-Acquired Pneumonia Education Curriculum Development Student Attitudes Human Pilot Studies Physicians Academic Medical Centers Focus Groups Content Analysis Ontario Students, Medical Audiorecording Data Analysis Software ab: Rational, aims and objectives Many quality problems exist in health care. We aim to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of using e-learning (defined as computer-based learning modules) to address gaps in quality of care. Methods We performed a qualitative evaluation of participants in a pilot e-learning program. Physician members of six medical teaching units (MTUs) at a multi-site tertiary care teaching hospital were asked to complete two e-learning modules addressing hand hygiene practices and management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). An e-learning design team created online modules that were made available to members of the six MTUs for 4 weeks using a password secured website. Use of the modules was voluntary. Participants' perceptions of module content, mode of delivery, and suggestions for improvement were determined through focus groups. We then performed content analysis on the transcripts. We used system data to define patterns of module access. Results Out of 55 eligible users, 30 (55%) logged onto the system at least once. Residents (14/30, 47%) were less likely to use the system than medical students (9/14, 64%) and attending staff (7/11, 64%). Learners at all levels thought the modules were easy to use. Participants liked the knowledge-based material in the CAP module because it directly applied to their work. There were less favourable opinions of the hand hygiene module Conclusions Generating e-learning modules targeted at gaps in quality of care is feasible and acceptable to learners. Future studies should assess whether these approaches lead to desired changes in behavior. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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