Information and Communication Technologies in Postgraduate Training of Primary Care Doctors: A New Look at the Problem of Using Online Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The experience of using information and communication technologies of distance learning in the process of postgraduate education of primary care physicians is considered. The implementation of various online resources in the training of health professionals in quarantine activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlights the problem of information literacy and the use of information technology among physicians of all ages and psychotypes, and shows that the latest resources of telecommunications and computers. computer technologies should be widely implemented in all areas of health care.

In-person training on COVID-19 case management and infection prevention and control: Evaluation of healthcare professionals in Bangladesh

“…Participants assigned to rural healthcare facilities like primary healthcare facilities (sub-district health facilities) and, secondary health care facilities (district health facilities) have demonstrated better performance in training assessment. This can be explained by the knowledge saturation of the urban participants through easier accessibility of educational modules on COVID-19 [ 19 ].…”

Continuing medical education of family doctors through distance learning in Ukraine

“…The question of the use of this form of education in medical schools remains debatable. On the one hand, the advantages of distance education are the ability to teach a large number of students, facilitating the learning process, in the case of learning for the disabled, manufacturabilitylearning using modern software and hardware makes e-learning more effective, and usually distance learning is cheaper than regular learning, primarily by reducing the cost of moving, living in another city, reducing the cost of organizing the courses themselves [1,7,8].…”

“…Also, distance learning is an ideal and most optimal form of postgraduate training and advanced training, as it helps to solve a number of problems that arise in an already certified specialist, for example, due to different work shifts and schedules of doctors, different approaches to work and study [8,9]. There is also the possibility of using distance learning technologies in cases of full-time students, for example, in the development of general theoretical courses.…”

E-learning as Part of Residency Education

“…Like many education institutes, organizers of medical residency education had to switch to e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. In healthcare e-learning, individual digital skills and understanding of the usefulness of digitalization in practice, along with pedagogical factors, self-motivation and interactive learning methods can be facilitating factors [1,2]. This study contributes to enhancing e-learning for resident physicians in Sweden through the following research question: how do resident physicians perceive and relate to e-learning, and what aspects should be considered when integrating elearning as part of adult learning?…”