@Article{info:doi/10.2196/mededu.5434,
author="Oliveira, Ana Cristina
and Mattos, Sandra
and Coimbra, Miguel",
title="Development and Assessment of an E-learning Course on Pediatric Cardiology Basics",
journal="JMIR Med Educ",
year="2017",
month="May",
day="10",
volume="3",
number="1",
pages="e10",
keywords="distance learning; continuing medical education; pediatrics; cardiology; congenital heart defects",
abstract="Background: Early detection of congenital heart disease is a worldwide problem. This is more critical in developing countries, where shortage of professional specialists and structural health care problems are a constant. E-learning has the potential to improve capacity, by overcoming distance barriers and by its ability to adapt to the reduced time of health professionals. Objective: The study aimed to develop an e-learning pediatric cardiology basics course and evaluate its pedagogical impact and user satisfaction. Methods: The sample consisted of 62 health professionals, including doctors, nurses, and medical students, from 20 hospitals linked via a telemedicine network in Northeast Brazil. The course was developed using Moodle (Modular Object Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment; Moodle Pty Ltd, Perth, Australia) and contents adapted from a book on this topic. Pedagogical impact evaluation used a pre and posttest approach. User satisfaction was evaluated using Wang's questionnaire. Results: Pedagogical impact results revealed differences in knowledge assessment before and after the course (Z=−4.788; P<.001). Questionnaire results indicated high satisfaction values (Mean=87{\%}; SD=12{\%}; minimum=67{\%}; maximum=100{\%}). Course adherence was high (79{\%}); however, the withdrawal exhibited a value of 39{\%}, with the highest rate in the early chapters. Knowledge gain revealed significant differences according to the profession (X22=8.6; P=.01) and specialty (X22=8.4; P=.04). Time dedication to the course was significantly different between specialties (X22=8.2; P=.04). Conclusions: The main contributions of this study are the creation of an asynchronous e-learning course on Moodle and the evaluation of its impact, confirming that e-learning is a viable tool to improve training in neonatal congenital heart diseases. ",
issn="2369-3762",
doi="10.2196/mededu.5434",
url="http://mededu.jmir.org/2017/1/e10/",
url="https://doi.org/10.2196/mededu.5434",
url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28490416"
}