Evaluation of Technology-Enhanced Learning Programs for Health Care Professionals: Systematic Review

BACKGROUND Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) programs are increasingly seen as the way in which education for health care professionals can be transformed, giving access to effective ongoing learning and training even where time or geographical barriers exist. Given the increasing emphasis on this mode of educational support for health care practitioners, it is vital that we can effectively evaluate and measure impact to ensure that TEL programs are effective and fit for purpose. This paper examines the current evidence base for the first time, in relation to the evaluation of TEL programs for health care professionals. OBJECTIVE We conducted a systematic review of the current literature relating to the evaluation of TEL programs for health care professionals and critically appraised the quality of the studies. METHODS This review employed specific search criteria to identify research studies that included evaluation of TEL for health care professionals. The databases searched included Medline Ovid, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature Plus Advanced, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, ZETOC, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Explore Digital Library, Allied and Complementary Medicine, and Education Resources Information Center between January 2006 and January 2017. An additional hand search for relevant articles from reference lists was undertaken. Each of the studies identified was critically appraised for quality using the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool. This approach produced a percentage total score for each study across specified categories. A proportion of the studies were independently assessed by an additional two reviewers. RESULTS The review identified 21 studies that met the inclusion criteria. The studies included scored totals across eight categories within a range of 37%-95% and an average score of 68%. Studies that measured TEL using learner satisfaction surveys, or combined pretest and posttest knowledge score testing with learner satisfaction surveys, were found to be the most common types of TEL evaluations evident in the literature. The studies reviewed had low scores across reporting on ethical matters, design, and data collection categories. CONCLUSIONS There continues to be a need to develop effective and standard TEL evaluation tools, and good quality studies that describe effective evaluation of TEL education for health care professionals. Studies often fail to provide sufficient detail to support transferability or direct future TEL health care education programs.

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Roles of Technology Enhanced Learning in Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance among Laboratory Professionals in Public Health Facilities in Nigeria

Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies ◽

10.9734/ajess/2020/v12i230307 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 18-24

Author(s):

Nura Bawa ◽

Hafsat Yusuf Imam

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Antimicrobial Resistance ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Technology Enhanced Learning ◽

Laboratory Equipment ◽

Public Health Facilities ◽

Enhanced Learning ◽

Share Information

Technology has been found effective in almost all aspects of life. This includes its effectiveness in the field of education through technology enhanced learning. This paper aimed to look at roles of technology enhanced learning in tackling antimicrobial resistance among laboratory professionals in public health facilities in Nigeria. Qualitative research design was adopted for the study. Population of the study included all 75300 laboratory professionals in the North-west Nigeria. Convenience sampling technique was used to select 382 participants as sample for the study. This was guided by Research Advisors Model for selection of sample size. The instrument (open ended questionnaire) was used to gather data for the study. It was validated by experts, pilot study was conducted, and reliability index of 0.88 was obtained. It was found from the study that most of the health care professionals lamented not only they lack modern laboratory equipment but also lack technical knows how to operate the modern laboratory equipment/tools/apparatuses. It also was gathered that vast majority of them use handheld devices (smart phones) with few of them using laptops and in extreme cases desktops computers for learning and other day-to-day activities. Based on the findings from the study, it was concluded that in the 21st Century, collaborations through technology has become imminent. Thus, technology enhanced professional learning will not only help share information about global challenges but also help in providing lasting solutions to it. The study recommended that workshops and regular trainings should be organized to teach health care professionals on how to effectively collaborate, generate and share information through social media platforms.

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The effectiveness of using non-traditional teaching methods to prepare student health care professionals for the delivery of mental state examination: a systematic review

The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports ◽

10.11124/jbisrir-2015-2263 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 177-212 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Huiting Xie ◽

Lei Liu ◽

Jia Wang ◽

Kum Eng Joon ◽

Rajni Parasuram ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Care ◽

Mental State ◽

Teaching Methods ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Student Health ◽

Traditional Teaching ◽

Traditional Teaching Methods ◽

State Examination

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Monitoring, awareness and reflection in blended technology enhanced learning: a systematic review

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning ◽

10.1504/ijtel.2017.084489 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (2/3) ◽

pp. 126 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

María Jesús Rodríguez Triana ◽

Luis P. Prieto ◽

Andrii Vozniuk ◽

Mina Shirvani Boroujeni ◽

Beat A. Schwendimann ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Technology Enhanced Learning ◽

Enhanced Learning

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Correction to: Effectiveness of guideline dissemination and implementation strategies on health care professionals’ behaviour and patient outcomes in the cancer care context: a systematic review

Implementation Science ◽

10.1186/s13012-021-01128-w ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jennifer R. Tomasone ◽

Kaitlyn D. Kauffeldt ◽

Rushil Chaudhary ◽

Melissa C. Brouwers

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Care ◽

Patient Outcomes ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Cancer Care ◽

Implementation Strategies ◽

Dissemination And Implementation ◽

Guideline Dissemination

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Breastfeeding Skills Training for Health Care Professionals: A Systematic Review

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3984081 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Helen Mulcahy ◽

Llyod F. Philpott ◽

Michelle O’Driscoll ◽

Róisín Bradley ◽

Patricia Leahy-Warren

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Skills Training

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Current Evidence for Continuous Vital Signs Monitoring by Wearable Wireless Devices in Hospitalized Adults: Systematic Review

Journal of Medical Internet Research ◽

10.2196/18636 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (6) ◽

pp. e18636 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jobbe P L Leenen ◽

Crista Leerentveld ◽

Joris D van Dijk ◽

Henderik L van Westreenen ◽

Lisette Schoonhoven ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Care ◽

Clinical Outcomes ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Continuous Monitoring ◽

Vital Signs ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Cochrane Central Register ◽

Wireless Devices

Background Continuous monitoring of vital signs by using wearable wireless devices may allow for timely detection of clinical deterioration in patients in general wards in comparison to detection by standard intermittent vital signs measurements. A large number of studies on many different wearable devices have been reported in recent years, but a systematic review is not yet available to date. Objective The aim of this study was to provide a systematic review for health care professionals regarding the current evidence about the validation, feasibility, clinical outcomes, and costs of wearable wireless devices for continuous monitoring of vital signs. Methods A systematic and comprehensive search was performed using PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from January 2009 to September 2019 for studies that evaluated wearable wireless devices for continuous monitoring of vital signs in adults. Outcomes were structured by validation, feasibility, clinical outcomes, and costs. Risk of bias was determined by using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies 2nd edition, or quality of health economic studies tool. Results In this review, 27 studies evaluating 13 different wearable wireless devices were included. These studies predominantly evaluated the validation or the feasibility outcomes of these devices. Only a few studies reported the clinical outcomes with these devices and they did not report a significantly better clinical outcome than the standard tools used for measuring vital signs. Cost outcomes were not reported in any study. The quality of the included studies was predominantly rated as low or moderate. Conclusions Wearable wireless continuous monitoring devices are mostly still in the clinical validation and feasibility testing phases. To date, there are no high quality large well-controlled studies of wearable wireless devices available that show a significant clinical benefit or cost-effectiveness. Such studies are needed to help health care professionals and administrators in their decision making regarding implementation of these devices on a large scale in clinical practice or in-home monitoring.

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