Distance Electronic Learning Strategy in Medical Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

Autor:	Alkuran O; Medical School, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Al-Mehaisen L; Medical School, Al-Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan., Abu Mahfouz I; Medical School, Al-Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan., Al-Kuran L; Medical School, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan., Asali F; Medical School, Hashimite University, Zarqa, Jordan., Khamees A; Medical Department, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan., Al-Shatanawi T; Medical School, Al-Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan., Jaber H; Medical School, Al-Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	JMIR medical education [JMIR Med Educ] 2023 Dec 05; Vol. 9, pp. e42354. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 05.
DOI:	10.2196/42354
Abstrakt:	Background: Teaching hospitals have been regarded as the primary settings where doctors teach and practice high-quality medicine, as well as where medical students learn the profession and acquire their initial clinical skills. A percentage of instruction is now done over the internet or via electronic techniques. The present COVID-19 epidemic has pushed distance electronic learning (DEL) to the forefront of education at all levels, including medical institutions. Objective: This study aimed to observe how late-stage medical students felt about DEL, which was put in place during the recent COVID-19 shutdown in Jordan. Methods: We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional, web-based, questionnaire-based research study during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown between March 15 and May 1, 2020. During this period, all medical schools in Jordan shifted to DEL. Results: A total of 380 students responded to a request to fill out the questionnaire, of which 256 completed the questionnaire. The data analysis showed that 43.6% (n=112) of respondents had no DEL experience, and 53.1% (n=136)of respondents perceived the DEL method as user-friendly. On the other hand, 64.1% (n=164) of students strongly believed that DEL cannot substitute traditional clinical teaching. There was a significant positive correlation between the perception of user-friendliness and the clarity of the images and texts used. Moreover, there was a strong positive correlation between the perception of sound audibility and confidence in applying knowledge gained through DEL to clinical practice. Conclusions: DEL is a necessary and important tool in modern medical education, but it should be used as an auxiliary approach in the clinical setting since it cannot replace conventional personal instruction. (©Oqba Alkuran, Lama Al-Mehaisen, Ismaiel Abu Mahfouz, Lena Al-Kuran, Fida Asali, Almu’atasim Khamees, Tariq AL-Shatanawi, Hatim Jaber. Originally published in JMIR Medical Education (https://mededu.jmir.org), 05.12.2023.)
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