Can health professionals learn qualitative evaluation methods on the World Wide Web? A case example
| Autor: | Anita M. Farel, Jean M. Breny Bontempi, Karl Umble, Barbara Polhamus, Amy Trester, Allan Steckler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Teaching method Health Personnel Qualitative property Information science Job Satisfaction Education Education Distance Nursing medicine Humans Education Graduate Self-efficacy Medical education Internet business.industry Public health Data Collection Teaching Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Competency-Based Education Self Efficacy Southeastern United States Evaluation Studies as Topic Workforce Analytical skill Educational Measurement business Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Health education research. 16(6) |
| ISSN: | 0268-1153 |
| Popis: | The Enhancing Data Utilization Skills through Information Technology (EDUSIT) project trained Maternal and Child Health professionals to collect, analyze and interpret data via a year-long web-based course. The overall goal of the project was to strengthen the technology and analytic skills of the public health workforce. This article describes and analyzes a web-based module for training public health professionals to use qualitative research and evaluation methods that was one of six offered within the EDUSIT project. The qualitative module consisted of six units: overview of qualitative methods, planning qualitative studies, conducting field observations, qualitative interviewing, analyzing qualitative data and presenting qualitative findings. Evaluation results found no statistically significant changes in specific knowledge or beliefs about qualitative methods. However, the change in participants' self-efficacy was statistically significant. Participants' self-reports also showed significant changes in perceived skill levels in 'collecting qualitative data through an interview' and 'analyzing and interpreting qualitative data'. Most participants rated each lesson within the qualitative methods module as valuable, and most found the teaching methods used satisfactory, emphasizing the value of both the didactic teaching and the practical exercises and team project. The most common difficulty reported was finding the time to complete the module requirements while also working full-time. Implications of these findings for web-based teaching of public health professionals are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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