E-learning on the Trainees' Ability to Diagnose and Treat Acute Otitis Media Among Children
Impact of E-learning on the Trainees' Ability to Diagnose and Treat Acute Otitis Media Among Children; A Randomized Educational Trial
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Background and aims: Acute Otitis Media (AOM) is one of the most common infections of childhood and a leading cause for antibiotics prescription. In a previous study performed at a tertiary care pediatric emergency department, residents were found to have as low as a 52% sensitivity and 74% specificity for the diagnosis of AOM. Seeing this as an opportunity for substantial improvement, an e-learning module on AOM intended for medical students was designed. The primary objective of this study is to measure the impact of this e-learning module on the trainees' ability to appropriately diagnose AOM. The secondary objectives are to assess the preferred learning modality, to evaluate if our e-learning module is associated with improved knowledge on AOM and with better retention at 3 weeks.
Methods: This will be a randomized trial performed at a single tertiary care pediatric emergency department. The participants will be third- and fourth-year medical students doing a general pediatrics rotation. The participants will be randomized to completing the e-learning module at the beginning of their rotation or to receive a 2-hour lecture on the topic of AOM. The primary outcome will be ear examination accuracy measured during their shifts at the emergency department. To measure this, participants will be asked to examine a minimum of five children at risk for AOM, defined as 12-60 months old of age with fever or respiratory symptoms. They will be questioned about the presence or absence of AOM in each examined ear. Attending physicians will control all exams and write down their diagnosis. The primary analysis will be the difference in diagnostic accuracies between the trainees who completed the E-learning module and those who received the lecture. A sample size of 80 medical students each examining a minimum of five children would provide a power of 90% and an alpha-value of 0,05 to demonstrate a difference of 15% in the AOM diagnostic accuracies of medical students who have completed an E-learning module on AOM compared with those receiving a standard lecture on the same topic.
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
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Kontakter og lokationer
Studiesteder
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Quebec
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3T1C5
- Sainte-Justine Hospital
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
- Barn
- Voksen
- Ældre voksen
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Third or fourth-year medical students
- Doing their 6-week rotation in general pediatrics at Sainte-Justine Hospital
- Participation at the introductory meeting on the first day of the rotation
Exclusion Criteria:
- No shifts scheduled at the emergency department during general pediatrics rotation
- Student already recruited in a previous rotation
- Student who evaluated less than 10 ears for the study will not be included in the primary analysis
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Andet
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Enkelt
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: e-learning
The intervention for this study will be the completion of an original E-learning module on AOM designed by a team of pediatric residents, pediatricians, a pediatric otolaryngologist, a pediatric emergency physician and a pediatric infectious diseases specialist.
The module includes interactive sections on anatomy, epidemiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, diagnostic criteria, treatment options and prognosis.
A 5 minute video demonstrating appropriate pediatric ear examination techniques is also included in the module.
Throughout the module, many examples of ear pathologies captured on video during a previous study.
The E-learning module should take 0.5 hr to complete.
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As described
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Andet: Standard teaching
The control group will receive a 2h lecture on AOM, which is the "standard" teaching method.
Given by a pediatrician or a senior pediatric resident, this lecture, using a PowerPoint© presentation support, encompasses clinical cases, notions of anatomy, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, treatment options, and prognosis, describes different ear examination techniques, and shows examples of different pathologies.
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As described
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Ear exam accuracy
Tidsramme: 1 month
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accuracy of diagnosis of acute otitis media in comparison to the diagnosis made by a staff working at the pediatric emergency
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1 month
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Favorite teaching method
Tidsramme: 1 month
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preferred learning modality according to the learners
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1 month
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Immediate theoretical knowledge
Tidsramme: 1 hour post training
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Total score in a local knowledge evaluation test composed of the interpretation of 15 ear videos and 5 multiple questions on AOM immediately following training
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1 hour post training
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remote theoretical knowledge
Tidsramme: 1 month
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Total score in a local knowledge evaluation test composed of the evaluation of 15 ear videos and 5 multiple questions on AOM immediately following training
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1 month
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
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