Association of a Pediatric Gynecology eLearning Module With Resident Knowledge and Clinical Skills: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To assess whether a pediatric and adolescent gynecology electronic learning (eLearning) module improves knowledge and clinical performance among obstetrics and gynecology residents.Methods: We conducted a multi-institutional, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial across four univers...

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Publicado en:Obstetrics & Gynecology Vol. 136; no. 5; pp. 987 - 995
Autores principales: Huguelet, Patricia S., Abraham, Margaret, Alaniz, Veronica I., Dolinko, Andrey V., Dumont, Tania, Karjane, Nicole, Pearce, Janina V., Ruder, Kara, Wheeler, Carol, Guiahi, Maryam
Formato: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Nov2020
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          Huguelet, Patricia S.
          Abraham, Margaret
          Alaniz, Veronica I.
          Dolinko, Andrey V.
          Dumont, Tania
          Karjane, Nicole
          Pearce, Janina V.
          Ruder, Kara
          Wheeler, Carol
          Guiahi, Maryam
        affil: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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          Internship and Residency Statistics and Numerical Data
          Clinical Competence Statistics and Numerical Data
          Pediatrics Education
          Gynecology Education
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      ab: Objective: To assess whether a pediatric and adolescent gynecology electronic learning (eLearning) module improves knowledge and clinical performance among obstetrics and gynecology residents.Methods: We conducted a multi-institutional, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial across four university programs; three had pediatric and adolescent gynecology rotations, and two had pediatric and adolescent gynecology fellowship-trained faculty. Applying permutated block randomization, residents were randomized to no intervention or completion of a validated eLearning module on prepubertal bleeding. All residents subsequently completed a pediatric and adolescent gynecology-related knowledge assessment that queried understanding of prepubertal bleeding and an objective structured clinical examination that assessed history collection, performance of a prepubertal genital examination, vaginal culture, and vaginoscopy for a pediatric patient. Objective structured clinical examinations were videotaped and reviewed by two faculty, blinded to randomization group; interrater reliability score was 97%. We calculated descriptive frequencies and compared randomization groups using χ analyses and Fisher exact tests for categorical variables, and median tests for continuous variables; a value of P<.05 was considered significant.Results: From July 2018 to June 2019, we invited 115 residents to participate; 97 (83%) completed both objective structured clinical examination and follow-up knowledge assessments. Most were female (91%) and the majority reported limited pediatric and adolescent gynecology didactic or clinical experience, with 36% reporting prior didactics on prepubertal vaginal bleeding and 33% reporting prior exposure to the prepubertal genital examination. Forty-five participants (46%) were randomized to the module and groups were similar across training levels. Residents assigned to the module scored significantly higher on the knowledge assessment (4/5 vs 2/5, P<.001) and objective structured clinical examination (13/16 vs 7/16, P<.001) and were more likely to avoid a speculum in the examination of a pediatric patient (95.6% vs 57.7%, P<.001).Conclusion: Our pediatric and adolescent gynecology eLearning module resulted in improved short-term resident knowledge and simulated clinical skills among obstetrics and gynecology residents. Applying this learning technique in other programs may help address deficiencies in pediatric and adolescent gynecology education and training.
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