Division for Faculty Development and E-Learning, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
School of Nursing, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Korean J Med Educ. 2022 Sep;34(3):191-200. doi: 10.3946/kjme.2022.229. Epub 2022 Aug 26.
Due to the shortage in the healthcare workforce, insufficient qualifications, a lack of infrastructure and limited resources in Mongolia, it is not always possible for healthcare workers in rural areas who wish to attend continuous training and retraining courses to do so. However, in order to provide high-quality care, the demand for distance learning and the upgrading of knowledge and practice of many medical topics (especially related to morbidity and mortality) are necessary for the rural population. This study aimed to assess the needs of e-learning medical education, of graduates in Mongolia.
A cross-sectional research design was implemented. We collected data from 1,221 healthcare professionals (nursing professionals, physicians, midwives, and feldshers) who were randomly selected from 69 government hospitals in Mongolia. Data were collected using self-assessment questionnaires which captured the needs assessment in a survey for online continuous medical education in Mongolia. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Kruskal-Wallis statistical test.
Ninety percent of the respondents reported that they plan on attending online continuous medical education with the most preferred specialty area being emergency medicine. Results using the Kruskal-Wallis statistical technique suggested the preferred specialty area, educational content, appropriate time schedule, available devices, and tools were statistically significant and were different between the nursing professionals, physicians, midwives, and feldshers (p<0.05).
Findings provide important evidence for the implementation of measures and strategies which can assist healthcare professionals in low and middle-income areas/countries to constructively address their need for enhanced knowledge and practice through distance learning.
由于蒙古医疗保健人员短缺、资质不足、基础设施缺乏以及资源有限，希望参加继续教育和再培训课程的农村地区卫生工作者往往无法参加。然而，为了提供高质量的医疗服务，对于远程教育以及提升农村人口许多医学专题（尤其是与发病率和死亡率相关的医学专题）的知识和实践的需求，对于农村地区来说是必要的。本研究旨在评估蒙古医学教育电子学习的需求，评估对象为蒙古的医学毕业生。
采用横断面研究设计。我们从蒙古 69 家政府医院中随机抽取了 1221 名卫生保健专业人员（护理专业人员、医生、助产士和乡村医生）作为研究对象。使用自我评估问卷收集数据，该问卷在蒙古在线继续医学教育调查中对在线继续教育需求评估进行了评估。使用描述性统计和 Kruskal-Wallis 统计检验分析数据。
90%的受访者表示他们计划参加在线继续医学教育，最受欢迎的专业领域是急诊医学。Kruskal-Wallis 统计技术的结果表明，受欢迎的专业领域、教育内容、合适的时间表、可用设备和工具在护理专业人员、医生、助产士和乡村医生之间存在统计学意义（p<0.05）。
研究结果为实施措施和战略提供了重要依据，这些措施和战略可以帮助中低收入国家/地区的医疗保健专业人员通过远程教育建设性地满足他们对增强知识和实践的需求。
