Internet or dvd for distance learning to isolated rural health professionals, what is the best approach?

Rakototiana, Lanto Barthelemy; Rajabo,; Gottot, Serge

doi:10.1186/s12909-017-0991-3

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“…We first considered using a purely computerbased learning mode for the training to further increase the reach of our course, even to those in the remote areas of the country. 49,50 However, given the infrastructural challenges in the Philippines, which limits the use of ICTs for health 51 , we did not pursue this plan and instead explored the possibility of combining online and traditional teaching approaches. Nevertheless, we consider this development as an open casewhether or not our design is feasible for the HeLe Project and perhaps can be adapted to other technology-based health projects.…”

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Design of a Blended Learning Course for Training Community Healthcare Providers on eHealth-enabled Newborn Hearing Screening

Amoranto,

Macabasag,

Yarza

et al. 2023

Acta Med Philipp

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Objectives. We present in this article the design and evaluation of a blended learning approach for training community healthcare providers in performing newborn hearing screening (NHS).Methods. We developed a blended learning course for training community healthcare providers on eHealth-enabled NHS, following Bloom’s revised taxonomy of educational objectives. The training involved three components: computer-based training (CBT), face-to-face (FTF) training, and on-site coaching. We used surveys and post-training interviews following Level 1 Kirkpatrick’s training evaluation model to get initial feedback on the training program.Results. Thirty-one community healthcare providers from five rural health units and a private hearing screening center, with a mean age of 42.2 ± 12.0 years, participated in the pilot. 93.5% of the participants agreed that the program content met stated objectives and was relevant to their practice. The length of the course was perceived to be adequate. Overall satisfaction with the program was rated at 8.5 ± 0.9 (with ten as the highest). The majority expressed that the CBT and FTF course were satisfactory at 93.5% and 100%, respectively. All participants agreed that the course enhanced their knowledge of newborn hearing screening and telehealth. Positive reviews were received from participants on the use of CBT to improve theoretical knowledge before FTF training. Participants declared that FTF training and on-site coaching helped improved NHS skills and implementation.Conclusion. Competent community healthcare providers are critical to strengthening the performanceof the health system, and advances in the education and technology sectors offer promising potential inupskilling local healthcare providers. The increasing access of Filipino healthcare providers to improvedinformation and communications technology (ICT) is a significant catalyst for pedagogical innovation, like the use of blended learning in the continuous professional development of health practitioners. As ICTs gradually penetrate the health sector, the challenge we now face is not whether but how we can use innovations in education strategies to benefit healthcare providers.

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Design of a Blended Learning Course for Training Community Healthcare Providers on eHealth-enabled Newborn Hearing Screening

Amoranto,

Macabasag,

Yarza

et al. 2023

Acta Med Philipp

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“…The HeLe CBT is designed to be available on-demand to support the learner's pace amidst their circumstances. 19,42 The majority (34 out of 42, or 81%) completed the course within the allotted four-week period. With the release of the course on two separate schedules and the availability of all modules, the learners from Batch 2 were able to complete the course in less than four days; a difference of about ten days compared to Batch 1, where there was a delay in the release of the last module.…”

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“…Consequently, eLearning has been applied in health education to increase access to training. [18][19][20] Never has this been more relevant than now, in the setting of a pandemic wherein distance, online, and computer-based learning have become the primary format of education. This is especially true in low resource countries where faceto-face encounters are still limited.…”

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Pilot Implementation of a Computer-based Training Course on Newborn Hearing Screening and Teleaudiology among Primary Healthcare Providers in Low Resource Settings

Yarza,

Amoranto,

Sunga

et al. 2023

Acta Med Philipp

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Objective. Newborn hearing screening (NHS) in the Philippines has been mandated by law since 2009. However, lack of awareness and knowledge about NHS remains a challenge, especially among healthcare providers. This paper describes the pilot implementation of a computer-based training (CBT) course on NHS and teleaudiology among primary healthcare providers (PHCPs) in rural Philippines.Methods. A four-module web-based training course on newborn hearing screening and teleaudiology in an online learning management system (LMS) was field-tested among PHCPs from eight rural communities in the Philippines. Participants were given four weeks to complete the course.Results. Forty-two PHCPs participated in the CBT. Thirty-four (81%) completed the whole course (mean attrition rate of 4.8% per module) at a mean duration of 10.2 days. Baseline data shows that participants had no NHS training, although the majority (83%) had information and communications technology (ICT) training. Comparison of preand post-test mean scores showed a 24.0% (p<0.001) significant increase in the post-test in all four modules. Passing rates (i.e., score ≥70%) from pre- to post-test increased by 54.6% (range: 38-80% increase). Usability of the CBT was rated high with a mean score of 4.32 out of 5 (range: 4.13 to 4.47), covering all eight parameters. Participants expressed general satisfaction and apositive attitude on CBT to improve knowledge on NHS and teleaudiology.Conclusion. Even in low resource settings where gaps in ICT infrastructure exist, eLearning can be used as an alternative approach to increase awareness and support training of healthcare providers on newborn hearing screening.

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“…Distance learning is widely used in the system of Continuing Medical Education (CME), up to 30% of the time is devoted to the so-called "self-education". Distance learning is a form of organizing independent work within the framework of medical education of students and advanced training courses for doctors [14,15]. 6.…”

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Transitivity processes in the field of higher medical education in the risk environment

Khoronko

Bondarenko

2020

E3S Web Conf.

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The article deals with transitivity processes in the field of higher medical education. Several trends related to transitivity processes are highlighted: the high demand for medical education with a shortage of qualified specialists; the continuing medical education and the introduction of an accreditation exam; the introduction of distance technologies, simulation and e-learning; specialist mobility. Thus, the educational process in the context of transitivity processes in the field of medical education should be focused on the formation of self-improvement skills, self-education. The article describes the functions of the students’ independent work in a medical university and the conditions that increase the effectiveness of the educational process. The article defines the role of the organization of student’s independent work in the development of self-education and self-improvement skills. The student’s independent work is considered as one of the forms that allow students to develop self-education and self-improvement skills, taking into account their abilities. The independent work as a form of self-improvement is aimed at developing the skills of independent search and choice of problem solutions; developing the skills of information analysis when working with a large volume of educational material; provides the development of critical thinking skills; stimulating the skills of evaluative and reflexive activity in the context of dynamic changes in the professional sphere.

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Internet or dvd for distance learning to isolated rural health professionals, what is the best approach?

Cited by 7 publications

References 19 publications

Design of a Blended Learning Course for Training Community Healthcare Providers on eHealth-enabled Newborn Hearing Screening

Design of a Blended Learning Course for Training Community Healthcare Providers on eHealth-enabled Newborn Hearing Screening

Pilot Implementation of a Computer-based Training Course on Newborn Hearing Screening and Teleaudiology among Primary Healthcare Providers in Low Resource Settings

Transitivity processes in the field of higher medical education in the risk environment

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