Problems and potentialities of e-learning for regular undergraduate courses in emergency medicine

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SCHLINKERT, William Rafaelo; SCARPELINI, Sandro  e  PAZIN-FILHO, Antonio. Problems and potentialities of e-learning for regular undergraduate courses in emergency medicine. Rev. Bras. Educ. Med. [online]. 2010, vol.34, n.03, pp.452-458. ISSN 1981-5271.

Background: E-learning techniques are spreading at great speed in medicine, raising concerns about the impact of adopting them. Websites especially designed to host courses are becoming more common. There is a lack of evidence that these systems could enhance student knowledge acquisition. Goal: To evaluate the impact of using dedicated-website tools over cognition of medical students exposed to a first-aid course. Methods: Prospective study of 184 medical students exposed to a twenty-hour first-aid course. We generated a dedicated-website with several sections (lectures, additional reading material, video and multiple choice exercises). We constructed variables expressing the student’s access to each section. The evaluation was composed of fifty multiple-choice tests, based on clinical problems. We used multiple linear regression to adjust for potential confounders. Results: There was no association of website intensity of exposure and the outcome - beta-coeficient 0.27 (95%CI - 0.454 - 1.004). These findings were not altered after adjustment for potential confounders - 0.165 (95%CI -0.628 - 0.960). Conclusion: A dedicated website with passive and active capabilities for aiding in person learning had not shown association with a better outcome.

Palavras-chave : Medical Education; Learning; Emergency Medicine.

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