Does e-learning have an effect on gaining increased knowledge and better treatment in wound care?

Aim: The aim of the project was to use e-learning to increase the professional knowledge and skills of a large group of staff in the wound care treatment in the Geriatric Department at Svendborg Hospital, Denmark. Methods: A quantitative study with a questionnaire, albeit with some qualitative quest...

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Publicado en:Wounds International Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 60 - 66
Autores principales: Hansen, Charlotte, Hansen, Katrine Marie
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: SB Communications Group, A Schofield Media Company Dec2025
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          Hansen, Charlotte
          Hansen, Katrine Marie
        affil: Woundcare Specialist Nurse and Geriatric Nurse, Geriatric Department at Svendborg Hospital, OUH, Denmark
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          Online Education
          Learning Methods
          Professional Competence
          Skill Acquisition
          Wound Care In Old Age
          Hospitals Denmark
          Attitude of Health Personnel Evaluation
          Denmark
          Human
          Aged
          Quantitative Studies
          Questionnaires
          Medical Staff, Hospital
          Nursing Staff, Hospital
          Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses
          Descriptive Statistics
          Education, Competency-Based
          Focus Groups
          Aged: 65+ years
      ab: Aim: The aim of the project was to use e-learning to increase the professional knowledge and skills of a large group of staff in the wound care treatment in the Geriatric Department at Svendborg Hospital, Denmark. Methods: A quantitative study with a questionnaire, albeit with some qualitative questions, was chosen to create measurable data between two rounds of the questionnaire. Results: An increase of correct answers within most factual wound categories was observed after the e-learning, although in some sub-questions a ceiling effect was seen, which meant that even before the e-learning, the correct response percentages were already above 90. In terms of the staff's own perception of their wound care skills, far more felt after the e-learning that they had "some degree" of knowledge, confidence and competence in wound care. In the two surveys, only 16 respondents responded to both surveys, as new and inexperienced staff members joined the ward in-between. Despite of this limitation, the authors chose to compare all respondents anyway. If the numbers from the first measurement to the next improved, e.g. on factual questions, despite a whole range of new and inexperienced employees, then part of it should, with caution, be attributable to e-learning. Conclusion: E-learning can provide good basic knowledge to a broad group of staff, but it cannot stand alone. Follow-up must be carried out and blended learning must be used. This survey could advantageously be followed up by an inte
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