Impact of online education on intern behaviour around joint commission national patient safety goals: a randomised trial

Autor: Erin Graydon-Baker, Sarah E. Peyre, James Nicholson, Kaitlin R. Vogelgesang, Tim Shaw, Tejal K. Gandhi, John F Helfrick, Elizabeth J Brown, Luise I.M. Pernar, John Patrick T. Co, Yves Chretien, Jeremy J Heit
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: BMJ qualitysafety. 21(10)
ISSN: 2044-5423
Popis: Purpose To compare the effectiveness of two types of online learning methodologies for improving the patient-safety behaviours mandated in the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG). Methods This randomised controlled trial was conducted in 2010 at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston USA. Incoming interns were randomised to either receive an online Spaced Education (SE) programme consisting of cases and questions that reinforce over time, or a programme consisting of an online slide show followed by a quiz (SQ). The outcome measures included NPSG-knowledge improvement, NPSG-compliant behaviours in a simulation scenario, self-reported confidence in safety and quality, programme acceptability and programme relevance. Results Both online learning programmes improved knowledge retention. On four out of seven survey items measuring satisfaction and self-reported confidence, the proportion of SE interns responding positively was significantly higher (p
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