From COVID-19 adversity comes opportunity: teaching an online integrative medicine course

Ben‐Arye, Eran; Keshet, Yael; Schiff, Ariel; Zollman, Catherine; Portalupi, Emanuela; Nave, Rachel; Shaham, Dorith; Samuels, Noah; Schiff, Elad

doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002713

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“…Gibbins showed that e-learning for medical students changes attitudes on "palliative thinking" [11]. Until now, many studies have only involved medical students in research questioning the use of e-learning in PC [11][12][13][14][15]. A mixed-methods study asking all PC health care workers in Ireland to name factors that motivate participation in e-learning revealed the following responses: dedicated time to participate in e-learning activities, quick technical and administrative support, computer training before completing an e-learning course, and regular contact with the tutor in online course work [8].…”

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Palliative Care e-Learning for Physicians Caring for Critically Ill and Dying Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Outcome Evaluation with Self-Assessed Knowledge and Attitude

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Tenge

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the care of critically ill and dying patients in isolation wards, intensive care units (ICUs), and regular wards was severely impaired. In order to support physicians in communicative and palliative care skills, an e-learning tool was developed as part of the joint project “Palliative Care in Pandemic Times” (PallPan). This study investigates the feasibility of this e-learning tool. Secondly, we aim to analyze changes in knowledge and attitude upon completion of the e-learning tool. A 38-item questionnaire-based evaluation study with assessment of global and specific outcomes including ICU and non-ICU physicians was performed. In total, 24 questionnaires were included in the anonymous analysis. Feasibility was confirmed by a very high rate of overall satisfaction (94% approval), with relevance reaching 99% approval. Overall, we detected high gains in knowledge and noticeably lower gains on the attitude plane, with the highest gain in naming reasons for incorporating palliative care. The lowest learning gain on the attitude plane was observed when the participants were confronted with their own mortality. This study shows that e-learning is a feasible tool for gaining knowledge and even changing the attitudes of physicians caring for critically ill and dying patients in a self-assessment evaluation.

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