Mohammad Basir Mohammad Fazrul, Mohd Hairon Suhaily, Ibrahim Mohd Ismail, Wan Mohamad Wan Mohd Zahiruddin, Mohd Fuzi Nik Mohd Hafiz, Rosli Ainin Syakirah, Abdul Rahman Mohammad Sabri, Rosedi Anas
Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Kelantan State Health Department, Ministry of Health, Kelantan, Malaysia.
J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2025 Jan 30;15(1):12. doi: 10.1007/s44197-025-00355-4.
Rabies is a preventable yet deadly public health threat. Despite the availability of effective vaccines for both humans and animals, the persistence of rabies-related fatalities underscores the need for enhanced public education strategies. This study aimed to develop and validate a Rabies Health Education Module delivered via a Massive Open Online Course, targeting adult dog owners in Kelantan, Malaysia.
The development of RaHEM followed the ADDIE framework. A comprehensive analysis was conducted through literature reviews, cross-sectional surveys, and stakeholder interviews. The module's content was designed and developed based on the Modified Health Belief Model and Mayer's Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning. Validation was performed by a panel of six experts and ten dog owners through content and face validity indices, respectively.
The module was organized into five core topics, each addressing specific aspects of rabies prevention. Content validity indices for all topics exceeded the acceptable threshold of 0.83, with an overall module CVI of 0.91 for relevance and 0.88 for clarity. Face validity indices also surpassed the 0.83 threshold, with overall module FVI scores of 1.00 for understandability and 0.99 for clarity.
The RaHEM MOOC was successfully developed and thoroughly validated, ensuring it met its intended objectives and was suitable for the target audience. This educational module offers a promising approach to enhancing rabies prevention through accessible and engaging online education, potentially contributing to reduced rabies transmission and fatalities. Further studies are recommended to evaluate the module's effectiveness in improving rabies knowledge and attitudes.
狂犬病是一种可预防但致命的公共卫生威胁。尽管有针对人类和动物的有效疫苗，但狂犬病相关死亡事件的持续存在凸显了加强公众教育策略的必要性。本研究旨在开发并验证一个通过大规模开放在线课程提供的狂犬病健康教育模块，目标受众为马来西亚吉兰丹州的成年犬主。
狂犬病健康教育模块（RaHEM）的开发遵循ADDIE框架。通过文献综述、横断面调查和利益相关者访谈进行了全面分析。该模块的内容基于修正后的健康信念模型和梅耶的多媒体学习认知理论进行设计和开发。分别由六名专家和十名犬主组成的小组通过内容效度指数和表面效度指数进行了验证。
该模块分为五个核心主题，每个主题都涉及狂犬病预防的特定方面。所有主题的内容效度指数均超过了可接受的阈值0.83，模块整体的相关性内容效度指数为0.91，清晰度为0.88。表面效度指数也超过了0.83的阈值，模块整体的可理解性表面效度指数得分1.00，清晰度为0.99。
成功开发并全面验证了狂犬病健康教育大规模开放在线课程（RaHEM MOOC），确保其达到预期目标并适合目标受众。这个教育模块提供了一种有前景的方法，通过可及且引人入胜的在线教育来加强狂犬病预防，有可能有助于减少狂犬病传播和死亡。建议进一步研究以评估该模块在提高狂犬病知识和态度方面的有效性。
