Getting NICE guidelines into practice: can e-learning help?

Purpose DS The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of e-learning resources based on NICE guidelines in improving knowledge and changing practice among health professionals. Design/methodology/approach DS NICE in collaboration with BMJ Learning developed a series of e-learning modules based on...

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Publicado en:Clinical Governance: An International Journal Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 6 - 12
Autores principales: Walsh K, Sandars J, Kapoor SS, Siddiqi K
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Emerald Publishing Limited 2010
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          Walsh K
          Sandars J
          Kapoor SS
          Siddiqi K
        affil: BMJ Learning, London, UK
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          Health Personnel
          Internet Utilization
          Outcomes of Education
          Practice Guidelines Education
          Professional Development
          Antibiotic Prophylaxis Education
          Audit
          Descriptive Statistics
          Feedback
          Human
          Irritable Bowel Syndrome Education
          Multimedia Utilization
          Multimethod Studies
          Osteoarthritis Education
          Physicians
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Professional Knowledge
          Professional Practice, Evidence-Based
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          Urinary Tract Infections Education
      ab: Purpose DS The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of e-learning resources based on NICE guidelines in improving knowledge and changing practice among health professionals. Design/methodology/approach DS NICE in collaboration with BMJ Learning developed a series of e-learning modules based on NICE recommendations relating to osteoarthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, urinary tract infection in children, and antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis. The impact of these modules was evaluated by looking at the knowledge and skills of the learners before and after they did the modules and also asking the learners about resultant practice change. Findings DS A total of 5,116 users completed the modules. Completing them enabled users to increase their knowledge and skills score from the pre-test to the post-test by a statistically significant amount (p < 0.001): from a mean of 65 per cent to 85 per cent. Qualitative feedback to the modules was overwhelmingly positive. To test long-term effectiveness, users were e-mailed six weeks after they had completed the modules to assess practice change. The response rate to the survey was 22.2 per cent. In total 88.6 per cent of those who had cared for patients with these problems since completing the module said that it had helped them put NICE guidelines into practice. Research limitations/implications DS E-learning modules have high uptake, are popular and effective at helping health professionals learn about NICE guidelines and help them to put these guidelines into practice. Originality/value DS The study is valuable as it shows how interactive and multimedia resources help health professionals learn about guidelines. No previous studies have been identified.
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