Evaluating PLATO: postgraduate teaching and learning online

Brown, Menna; Bullock, Alison Deborah

doi:10.1111/tct.12052

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“…We also found that the self-assessment questions relating to the skills required to care for women or couples with vulvodynia improved after WBE compared to baseline. The majority of previous WBE studies measured only a change in knowledge and/or the attitude towards a subject of education (Durkin, 2008;Eaton-Spiva and Day, 2011;Brown and Bullock, 2014). However, some studies found that it was possible to adopt new knowledge acquired from WBE and to transfer this knowledge to practice (Hart et al, 2008;Feng et al, 2013;Lahti et al, 2014b).…”

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“…Web-based education (WBE) is a cost-effective way of educating large numbers of healthcare providers, in terms of travel costs, as well as personnel time and trainer costs, enabling them to deliver the same consistent programme (Cook et al, 2010;Brown and Bullock, 2014;Lahti et al, 2014a). Well-designed WBE is also a dynamic, innovative and rich method of providing nursing staff with education on specific topics.…”

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Web-based education about vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare staff: A quasi-experimental study

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Koivula

Helminen

et al. 2018

Nurse Education in Practice

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Student healthcare providers are the type of primary healthcare professionals who usually have first contact with young women who have problems with intimacy, such as vulvar pain - known as vulvodynia. However, a need to increase healthcare professionals' level of knowledge of vulvodynia and its care has been identified. This study aimed to assess the awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare providers, before and after Web-based education. The study design was national, descriptive and quasi-experimental, and was conducted across Finland. A total of 79 participants completed baseline measurements, 58 completed web-based education and 30 took part in a follow-up survey. A survey instrument called 'Awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care' was developed for this study, and the data were collected using a web-based questionnaire. Descriptive statistical methods were used to evaluate the participants' awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care before and after web-based education. The primary results indicated that the participants' awareness and knowledge of vulvodynia and its care was statistically significantly improved following web-based education.

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Web-based education about vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare staff: A quasi-experimental study

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Koivula

Helminen

et al. 2018

Nurse Education in Practice

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“…The complete web-based training and certification program will be hosted in a Moodle virtual learning environment (Moodle Pty Ltd, West Perth, WA, Australia), a commonly used shareware software within online medical training [10,11,23]. However, Moodle was not used as the platform for this pilot project due to restricted time.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…E-learning has already proven to be a valuable asset when increasing the competencies of health professionals, in both industrial and developing countries [8][9][10][11][12][13], and has been proliferating until now with the purpose of medical education at universities, as a counteraction to traditional classroom teachings [14]. It has proven to be a useful tool when harmonizing teachings that are aimed worldwide, across different languages and clinical settings, and has been used with great progress in resource-constrained countries [15].…”

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Pilot test of an online training module on near-infrared spectroscopy monitoring for the randomised clinical trial SafeBoosC-III

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Rasmussen

Rubin

et al. 2020

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Background: SafeBoosC-III is an international randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effect of treatment of extremely preterm infants during the first 3 days of life based on cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring versus treatment and monitoring as usual. To ensure high quality of the trial intervention as well as of patient care, we have developed a multilingual web-based training program to train relevant staff and test their competence. As we enter an under-explored area of e-learning, we have conducted a pilot study on the first of the five modules comprising the web-based training program to test the feasibility of developing such a program for an international trial with limited resources. Methods:The module in this study focuses on the principles and practice of NIRS monitoring. The pedagogical idea was to integrate training and certification. One-hundred doctors and nurses from five Neonatal Intensive Care Units across China, Spain and Denmark were invited to participate in the pilot study. Upon completion of the NIRS module, participants were invited to evaluate their experience by completing an online survey. Data from closedended questions were analysed using descriptive statistics while data from open-ended questions underwent thematic analysis.Results: In total, 81 of 100 invited staff members entered the training module and completed the online survey. The median time and the number of questions to pass the module was 15 minutes and seven questions, respectively. Most staff found the academic level of the learning material and quiz appropriate (85% and 93% of all staff members, respectively), as well as agreeing that the module was relevant to prepare them to 'use the NIRS device' (90%). Thematic analysis revealed issues such as a discrepancy between learning material and quiz questions, lack of clarity, and technical issues. Conclusion:We provide evidence of the feasibility of developing a multilingual web-based training program for an international trial, despite challenges such as low budget, language barriers and possibly differences in the clinical training of staff. Exploring the integration of training and certification for international trials, the positive results of this study motivate further developments.(Continued on next page)

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“…In more recent times, CPD and CME have extended to online learning and teaching. 5 Not only is this mode of access and delivery relevant to contemporary society and practice, but it is also especially useful to doctors in non-metropolitan areas.…”

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Can continuing professional development mitigate adverse patient outcomes?

Lee

Chong

2017

Med Educ

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Evaluating PLATO: postgraduate teaching and learning online

Abstract: PLATO supports education and helps deliver UK General Medical Council standards. Future plans should address the suggested recommendations to realise cost savings for NHS Wales and the Wales Deanery. The findings have wider applicability to others developing or using VLEs.

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Web-based education about vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare staff: A quasi-experimental study

Web-based education about vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare staff: A quasi-experimental study

Pilot test of an online training module on near-infrared spectroscopy monitoring for the randomised clinical trial SafeBoosC-III

Can continuing professional development mitigate adverse patient outcomes?

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