Vaziri Sanaz, Neemuchwala Fatima, Lim Janet, Chan Marilynn
Third-Year Fellow, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.
MedEdPORTAL. 2024 Dec 6;20:11470. doi: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11470. eCollection 2024.
During the pediatric pulmonary rotation, trainees reported that while the clinical experience was robust, they desired more structured didactic sessions. Self-paced online modules can be an alternative but equally effective teaching tool. Multiple studies demonstrate the benefits of e-learning in medical education.
Four interactive, case-based, e-learning modules on asthma, chronic cough, tracheostomy, and obstructive sleep apnea were created and piloted to pediatric residents and medical students in the pediatric pulmonology elective at the University of California, San Francisco and Oakland campus. Modules incorporated videos with experts, images, and multiple-choice questions to enhance learning. The modules were distributed via email on their first day of the rotation and were completed virtually by the trainees during their rotation. Progress was evaluated from December 2021 to July 2022 using pre- and postcourse questions assessing knowledge acquisition and decision-making skills.
A total of 22 participants took part in the elective and completed the modules to varying degrees. This group included six fourth-year medical students and three first-year, five second-year, and eight third-year pediatric residents. Data showed an improvement in posttest scores across all four modules, ranging from 9% to 21%, with a large improvement in the obstructive sleep apnea module and a small improvement in the chronic cough module. Trainees reported that the modules supplemented and increased their knowledge base.
Knowledge about managing common pulmonary conditions is critical for general pediatricians. Self-paced online modules are well accepted by trainees and are effective in improving knowledge and medical decision-making.
在儿科肺病轮转期间，学员们报告称，虽然临床经验丰富，但他们希望有更结构化的理论教学课程。自主学习的在线模块可以是一种替代但同样有效的教学工具。多项研究证明了电子学习在医学教育中的益处。
创建了四个关于哮喘、慢性咳嗽、气管切开术和阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的交互式、基于病例的电子学习模块，并在加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校和奥克兰分校的儿科肺病选修课中向儿科住院医师和医学生进行了试点。这些模块包含专家视频、图像和多项选择题，以加强学习效果。这些模块在轮转的第一天通过电子邮件分发，学员们在轮转期间以虚拟方式完成。在2021年12月至2022年7月期间，通过课前和课后问题评估知识获取和决策技能，对进展情况进行了评估。
共有22名参与者参加了该选修课并不同程度地完成了这些模块。该组包括六名四年级医学生以及三名一年级、五名二年级和八名三年级儿科住院医师。数据显示，所有四个模块的测试后分数均有所提高，幅度从9%到21%不等，其中阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停模块有大幅提高，慢性咳嗽模块有小幅提高。学员们报告称，这些模块补充并增加了他们的知识库。
对于普通儿科医生来说，了解常见肺部疾病的管理知识至关重要。自主学习的在线模块很受学员欢迎，并且在提高知识水平和医学决策能力方面很有效。
