Development and Validation of an Online Interactive, Multimedia Wound Care Algorithms Program

Abstract

This digital program was well received indicating its "perceived benefits" for nonexpert users, which may help reduce barriers to implementing safe, evidence-based care. Ongoing research using larger sample sizes may help refine the program or algorithms while identifying clinician educational needs. Initial design imperfections and programming problems identified also underscored the importance of testing all paper and Web-based programs designed to educate health care professionals or guide patient care.

Evaluating Evidences of Effectiveness in Web-Based Nursing Education Program

“…These nursing tutors might be accustomed with the evidence-based online teaching methods but not much familiar with the evidence-based approaches needed to analyze their teaching skills and methods. The advancement of nursing programs to the web-based or mobile-based platforms is the expansion of teaching methods which is favored by the technical evolution of the computing devices, which paves a way to the web-based learning is the demand of the present flexible society [ 5 ].…”

Congruence between perceived and theoretical knowledge before and after an internet-based continuing education program about venous leg ulcer nursing care

“…During the last few years, several studies have focused on nurses' continuing education (CE) (e.g. Beitz and van Rijswijk, 2012;Baxter et al, 2013;Lahti et al, 2014;Esche et al, 2015). Studies of CE specifically in VLU nursing care seem to be lacking even though a need for them has been identified.…”

Internet‐based learning programme to increase nurses’ knowledge level about venous leg ulcer care in home health care

“…), but there is a lack of such studies in home healthcare environments. Only three studies in wound care have been conducted with e‐learning modules (Koerber , Beitz & van Rijswijk , Esche et al . ).…”

“…Based on a literature search (MEDLINE, CINAHL and Cochrane) performed in spring 2015, interventional studies of continuing education in wound care have been conducted in various hospital and long-term care settings (Seeley & Harding 2008, Capasso et al 2009, Koerber 2009, Kent 2010, Smith et al 2010, Beitz & van Rijswijk 2012, Macintosh et al 2014, Esche et al 2015, but there is a lack of such studies in home healthcare environments. Only three studies in wound care have been conducted with e-learning modules (Koerber 2009, Beitz & van Rijswijk 2012, Esche et al 2015. Based on the results of these studies, education improves understanding of wound types and the practice of wound care, leading to reduced wound care costs (Smith et al 2010), and nurses' average knowledge scores are higher after the education (Capasso et al 2009).…”