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Wagman JA, Gresbach V, Cheney S, Kayser M, Kimball P. Protocol for designing and evaluating an undergraduate public health course on sexual and reproductive health at a public university in California. Heliyon 2024; 10:e28503. [PMID: 38644866 PMCID: PMC11033060 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Introduction Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) is associated with positive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes, including increased contraceptive use, lower rates of unintended pregnancy and prevention of sexual violence. However, implementation of and requirements for CSE vary across the United States which can negatively impact students, both during and beyond high school, including among college students. Methods and Analysis: This paper describes the research protocol for a multi-staged approach for designing, implementing and evaluating an SRH course for up to 60 undergraduate students at a public university in California. Before the class is offered, we will conduct 20 in-depth interviews with current students, educators and course design experts to learn from their experiences and seek their guidance on course design. To evaluate the course, enrolled students will complete a pre-course and a post-course survey before and after class is taught, to assess students' attitudes and values relevant to educational concepts and the format and delivery of the course and its modules and activities. Approximately 20 students will take part in an in-depth exit interview, after completing the course, to gather perceptions about how the course impacted their knowledge and behavior. The goal is to refine materials for future in-person course offerings and develop a prototype for a fully online version of the course. Discussion This study introduces a novel university-level course to provide young adult students comprehensive, evidence-based education on sexual and reproductive health from a public health perspective. The program leverages existing CSE efforts, enhancing them with academic rigor, inclusive content and digital inclusion. This approach, inclusive of diverse sexual orientations, content on pleasure and sexual violence prevention, aims to fill existing gaps in university curricula and also set a new standard in CSE. The project's innovative and multidisciplinary design offers a model for broader impact within a large public university system and beyond.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jennifer A. Wagman
- Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health, Department of Community Health Science, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health, Department of Community Health Science, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health, Department of Community Health Science, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- UCLA Online Teaching and Learning Initiative, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- UCLA Online Teaching and Learning Initiative, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Wallace C. An exploration of simulation-based education from other health professionals, to create an informed and effective simulation delivery in a new diagnostic radiography programme. Radiography (Lond) 2023; 29:886-891. [PMID: 37421879 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2023.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The recent validation of three Diagnostic Radiography programmes in the south of England involved a rigorous approval process with multiple Professional and Statutory Regulatory Bodies (PSRB's). Part of the validation process was evidencing that approximately 50% of each programme is spent undertaking practice-based learning. As well as clinical placements, practice-based learning includes simulation-based education (SBE). METHODOLOGY From May 2022 to June 2022, a questionnaire was sent to all 22 simulation education facilitators from health courses belonging to the University School Simulation Group. Ethical approval was reviewed and approved by the Learning and Teaching Hub Research Ethics Panel. RESULTS Of the initial 22 participants invited, the response rate was 59% (13 participants). The main themes arising from the analysis was the use of a theoretical or conceptual framework, a breakdown of the simulation session components and the role of simulation training. CONCLUSION This questionnaire study demonstrated that there was a need for a standardised guide on how to deliver SBE. There is also a lack of feedback, training, and reassurance for facilitators. However, facilitators would welcome training or further training and HEE and the University have taken steps to prioritise SBE. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE The study highlighted how health professionals are delivering SBE within their subjects in innovative and creative ways. These ideas have helped to structure SBE within the new diagnostic radiography courses at the University.
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- C Wallace
- University of Brighton, School of Sport and Health Sciences, United Kingdom.
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Güler K. Structuring knowledge-building in online design education. Int J Technol Des Educ 2022; 33:1055-1086. [PMID: 35578646 PMCID: PMC9096742 DOI: 10.1007/s10798-022-09756-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Design education has traditionally been deemed a face-to-face endeavor causing online learning to be disregarded as a viable teaching option. Nonetheless, the recent impact of COVID-19 pressured design schools to rapidly migrate online, impelling many educators to utilize this unfamiliar and largely dismissed methodology. The impending problems exposed with this sudden shift point to a significant gap in research. Accordingly, this study proposes a set of guidelines targeting design knowledge-building, based on an in-depth look at student experience during an online design course. Data were collected through a 63-item course efficiency survey (n = 59) and a series of semi-structured focus group interviews (n = 16) with the enrolled students. The following overarching themes emerged through iterative thematic analysis of the interview data: (1) flexibility and handling stress, (2) managing self-pacing issues (3) formal conversation platform, (4) content variety and access options. The themes were interpreted in relation to the survey findings and the broader research on learning. The proposed guidelines emphasize initially clear goals and objectives, pacing flexibility with progress guidance, content and communication variety, sense of presence and peer exposure, and individualized feedback. It is expected that the guidelines will be helpful in building, conducting, and evaluating future online design knowledge-building experiences.
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- Kutay Güler
- Department of Interior Architecture and Product Design, Kansas State University, 805 Brookwood Cir., Manhattan, KS 66502 USA
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Burrola-Mendez Y, Kamalakannan S, Rushton PW, Bouziane SA, Giesbrecht E, Kirby RL, Gowran RJ, Rusaw DF, Tasiemski T, Goldberg M, Tofani M, Pedersen JP, Pearlman J. Wheelchair service provision education for healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators across low- to high-resourced settings: a scoping review. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol 2022; 18:67-88. [PMID: 35436160 PMCID: PMC7614122 DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2022.2037757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE This review aimed to collate and summarize available research literature about wheelchair service provision education available to healthcare professional students, healthcare personnel and educators across low- to high-resourced settings. METHODS The Joanna Briggs Institute methodological steps for scoping reviews were followed. Included studies were mainly sourced from Medline, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Academic Search Complete and ProQuest. Independent title, abstract and full-text screening with defined inclusion and exclusion criteria was performed. All screening and extraction were performed independently by two authors. A thematic approach was used to synthesize results. Data extracted from included studies were charted according to a template that we created. The study quality was also appraised. RESULTS A total of 25 articles were included (11, 36% from high-income settings) with 12 (48%) observational studies and 13 (52%) experimental studies. The literature addressed three main topics: (1) assessing wheelchair service provision knowledge, (2) implementing training interventions using in-person, online and/or hybrid learning approaches and (3) describing current wheelchair service provision education globally. The most frequently reported training programs used were the Wheelchair Skills Program and the World Health Organization Wheelchair Service Training Package - Basic Level. CONCLUSION Limited information has been published about the integration of wheelchair content into the curricula of professional rehabilitation programs. Efforts to build international partnerships, improve the quality and currency of training programs and build resources that can assist educators in the integration of wheelchair-related content into professional rehabilitation programs should be prioritized.Implications for RehabilitationThis is the first review that examined and synthesized the current state of wheelchair service provision education for rehabilitation students and personnel across low- to high-income countries.Findings from this review indicate that there is limited information about the integration of wheelchair-related content into professional rehabilitation programs.Efforts to build international partnerships, standardize wheelchair service provision content and evaluation and integrate training into professional rehabilitation programs worldwide should be prioritized.
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- Yohali Burrola-Mendez
- School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada,CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Research, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK,Public Health Foundation of India, Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad, India
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- School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada,CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Manitoba, Manitoba, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
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- School of Allied Health, Faculty of Education and Health Sciences, Health Research Institute, Health Implementation Science and Technology, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland,Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
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- School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Department of Adapted Physical Activity, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Intensive Neurorehabilitation and Robotics, Bambino Gesú Children’s Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Clinton JM, Hattie J. Cognitive complexity of evaluator competencies. Eval Program Plann 2021; 89:102006. [PMID: 34653691 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2021.102006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2019] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A critical aspect of evaluator education and professional learning is to educate evaluators who know the major evaluation models and learn how to manage relationships and solve complex problems when conducting, critiquing, developing and interpreting evaluations. The American and Australian Evaluation Associations have specified desired evaluator competencies, although developing a core curriculum for evaluation still seems elusive. It is suggested that these various competencies can be considered in terms of their levels of cognitive complexity. A model of cognitive complexity is utilised to explore the tasks and thinking of evaluators, leading to an important distinction between 'knowing that' and 'knowing how' in relation to evaluation tasks. As an illustration of this posited relationship, the Australian 'Evaluators Professional Learning Competencies' were coded according to their cognitive complexity. Two-thirds of these competencies were classed as 'knowing that' or surface thinking, and one third were classified as 'knowing how' or deeper thinking. A taxonomy is offered as a method to understand models of learning necessary for evaluator education and training, as well as for further development of professional evaluator competencies.
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- Janet M Clinton
- Centre for Program Evaluation, University of Melbourne, Australia.
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- Centre for Program Evaluation, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Reuter F, Fichtner A, Brunner B, Preuss D, Herrmann B, Herrmann M. [Development and validation of a course concept for Tactical Medical Mining Rescue : Standardized training curriculum for mine rescue teams]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2021; 117:531-541. [PMID: 34542642 PMCID: PMC9553787 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-021-00861-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hintergrund Die Strukturänderung im modernen Bergbau erhöht das Notfallpotenzial ohne Verfügbarkeit einer dem öffentlichen Rettungsdienst vergleichbaren Notfallrettung unter Tage, bei zusätzlich deutlich verlängerten Rettungszeiten. Fragestellung Kann die Grubenwehr zur medizinischen Notfallrettung unter Tage ertüchtigt werden? Material und Methoden Ein auf typische Notfälle optimiertes medizinisch-taktisches Rettungsschema nebst Ausrüstung wurde entwickelt und medizindidaktisch optimiert in 16 Unterrichtseinheiten geschult. Objective Structured Practical Examinations (OSPE) von 3 geschulten Grubenwehrtrupps a 4 Wehrleuten wurden mittels identischer Prüfung von zufällig ausgewähltem Rettungsdienstreferenzpersonal (17 Teilnehmer unterschiedlicher Ausbildungsniveaus) verglichen. Ergebnisse Das medizinisch-taktische Rettungsschema beinhaltet Vitalfunktions- und Bodycheck, Reanimation mit Defibrillation, nasale und intraossäre Medikamentengabe, Atemwegssicherung, Thoraxpunktion, Blutstillung, Tourniquet, Reposition, Schienung sowie Transportlagerung mit Wärmeerhalt. In der OSPE-Prüfung erzielte die Grubenwehr (Mittelwert [M] = 3,42, 95 %-Konfidenzintervall [KI95 %] = [3,24; 3,60]) gleiche Ergebnisse wie der Rettungsdienst höheren Ausbildungsniveaus (M = 3,28, KI95 % = [3,09; 3,46]), jedoch deutlich bessere Ergebnisse als Rettungssanitäter (M = 2,43, KI95 % = [2,10; 2,77]). Das Kompetenzniveau der Grubenwehr blieb nach einem 6‑monatigen übungsfreien Intervall stabil (M = 3,54, KI95 % = [3,31; 3,73]). Diskussion Das erzielte Kompetenzniveau der ausgebildeten Wehrleute nach taktischem Minenrettungskurs ist mit dem öffentlichen Rettungsdienst innerhalb des eng definierten Behandlungsschemas vergleichbar. Die Grubenwehr kann unter Anwendung medizinischer Notkompetenz ein geeignetes Instrument sein, um die Lücke der professionellen Notfallrettung unter Tage zu schließen. Zusatzmaterial online Die Onlineversion dieses Beitrags (10.1007/s00063-021-00861-w) enthält die Tabellen A1–A3.
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- Frank Reuter
- Forschungs- und Lehrbergwerk, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Deutschland. .,Forschungs- und Lehrbergwerk Reiche Zeche, Fuchsmühlenweg 9 a, 09599, Freiberg, Deutschland.
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- Forschungs- und Lehrbergwerk, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Deutschland. .,Notfallaufnahme, Kreiskrankenhaus Freiberg gGmbH, Donatsring 20, 09599, Freiberg, Deutschland.
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- Scientific Diving Center, Lehrstuhl für Technische Thermodynamik, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Deutschland
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- Notfallaufnahme, Kreiskrankenhaus Freiberg gGmbH, Donatsring 20, 09599, Freiberg, Deutschland
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- Forschungs- und Lehrbergwerk, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Deutschland
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A. Vega T, Contag AG, Urbanowicz E, Sanchez A, Martinez JC, Garcia A, Ortega-Loayza A. Introductory Medical Spanish Elective: Creating and Evaluating a Case-Based Course Compatible with an 18-Month Pre-Clinical Medical Curriculum. Med Sci Educ 2021; 31:495-502. [PMID: 34457907 PMCID: PMC8368887 DOI: 10.1007/s40670-020-01195-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Limited English proficiency patients experience high rates of medical errors and receive lower quality of care. To better prepare the healthcare workforce, Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) members at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) developed an Introductory Medical Spanish course to complement an 18-month pre-clinical curriculum. METHODS This 10-week elective course consisted of 2 h of weekly instruction, two Cafecito cultural sessions, and one clinical standardized assessment (CSA). The authors used Bloom's taxonomy as a theoretical framework to design course components. Pre- and post-course surveys captured comfort scores with performing a history and physical (H&P) and building rapport in Spanish. Change in comfort was analyzed via paired T-test in STATA. The authors performed a content analysis of CSA feedback and a thematic analysis of Cafecito reflections. RESULTS Fifteen preclinical medical students in cohort 1 and sixteen in cohort 2 completed the 10-week course. Comfort scores significantly (p < 0.05) increased by 2.87 and 1 point(s) for cohorts 1 and 2, respectively. There were differences between cohorts 1 and 2, including self-reported language fluency (93% vs 47% "beginner" level) and value of the cultural sessions (73% vs 50%), respectively. Qualitative content analysis of CSA feedback and thematic analysis of Cafecito reflections revealed students successfully applied learned material to a new case and developed a newfound appreciation for Latinx public health issues. CONCLUSIONS This course effectively increased students' comfort using medical Spanish which successfully translated into simulated patient environments. It also provided a space to discuss nuances of health and Latinx cultures with peers. Ultimately, this course's feasible, effective structure can serve as a model to complement condensed pre-clinical undergraduate medical education (UME) curricula.
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- Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR USA
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Smythe T, Le G, Owen R, Ayana B, Hansen L, Lavy C. The development of a training course for clubfoot treatment in Africa: learning points for course development. BMC Med Educ 2018; 18:163. [PMID: 30005662 PMCID: PMC6044045 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-018-1269-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Clubfoot is a common congenital musculoskeletal disorder that causes mobility impairment. There is a lack of trained mid-level personnel to provide clubfoot treatment in Africa and there is no standard training course. This prospective study describes the collaborative and participatory approach to the development of a training course for the treatment of clubfoot in children in resource constrained settings. METHODS We used a systems approach to evaluate the development of the training course. Inputs: The research strategy included a review of context and available training materials, and the collection of data on current training practices. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven expert clubfoot trainers. A survey of 32 international and regional trainers was undertaken to inform practical issues. The data were used to develop a framework for training with advice from two technical groups, consisting of regional and international stakeholders and experts. PROCESS A consensus approach was undertaken during workshops, meetings and the sharing of documents. The design process for the training materials took twenty-four months and was iterative. The training materials were piloted nine times between September 2015 and February 2017. Processes and materials were reviewed and adapted according to feedback after each pilot. RESULTS Fifty-one regional trainers from Africa (18 countries), 21 international experts (11 countries), 113 local providers of clubfoot treatment (Ethiopia, Rwanda and Kenya) and local organising teams were involved in developing the curriculum and pilot testing. The diversity of the two technical advisory groups allowed a wide range of contributions to the collaboration. Output: The resulting curriculum and content comprised a two day basic training and a two day advanced course. The basic course utilised adult learning techniques for training novice providers in the treatment of idiopathic clubfoot in children under two years old. The advanced course builds on these principles. CONCLUSION Formative research that included mixed methods (both qualitative and quantitative) was important in the development of an appropriate training course. The process documentation from this study provides useful information to assist planning of medical training programmes and may serve as a model for the development of other courses.
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- Tracey Smythe
- International Centre for Evidence in Disability, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E7HT UK
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- CURE International, Beit CURE Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Newhouse R, Buckley KM, Grant M, Idzik S. Reconceptualization of a doctoral EBP course from in-class to blended format: lessons learned from a successful transition. J Prof Nurs 2014; 29:225-32. [PMID: 23910924 DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2012.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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In 2008, the University of Maryland School of Nursing transitioned the doctor of nursing practice core courses from an in-class to a blended (hybrid) course delivery method. As part of this transition, the evidence-based practice course was reconceptualized, implemented in its new format, and evaluated after being completed by 2 cohorts. The transition was successful because of a strong open interprofessional team, faculty training in blended course best practices, support by experts in instructional design and Web-based learning throughout the transition, and continual formative evaluation by students and faculty. The resulting course received strong positive evaluations by students and was certified by Quality Matters, indicating the incorporation of best practices in online teaching.
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- Robin Newhouse
- Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Elec
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