Examining online international health professions education: a mixed methods review of barriers, facilitators, and early outcomes★
Background: Access to quality healthcare education across the world is disproportionate. This study explores the potential for Cardiovascular Perfusion education to be delivered online to reach international students. Methods: Exploratory mixed methods were used to identify the barriers, facilitator...
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| description | Background: Access to quality healthcare education across the world is disproportionate. This study explores the potential for Cardiovascular Perfusion education to be delivered online to reach international students. Methods: Exploratory mixed methods were used to identify the barriers, facilitators, and early outcomes of online international health professions education. Results: Qualitative analysis yielded four primary and nine subthemes. Multiple interventions were implemented in the planning of a novel online international Extracorporeal Science (ECS) program based on these themes. Quantitative data from the first semester of the new ECS program was collected along with data from the traditional entry-level program and historic data from previous entry-level cohorts. No significant correlations or differences were found between students. Student satisfaction surveys were determined to be equivalent for each group. Mixed data analysis revealed exceptional student satisfaction in areas where qualitative feedback was incorporated into the program design. Conclusions: Online international education may be a viable option in the health professions. Barriers and facilitators to this mode of education were identified and utilized in designing one such program. Early outcomes from the novel ECS program reveal that student performance and satisfaction are equivalent to those of a traditional in-person training program. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8921a153b5da4ccab15bfe1138fbabcd2024-03-22T08:03:17ZengEDP SciencesThe Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology0022-10582969-89602024-03-015612910.1051/ject/2023044ject230040Examining online international health professions education: a mixed methods review of barriers, facilitators, and early outcomes★Dell’Aiera Laura0https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1934-3467Fitzgerald David1Fisher David2https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1374-739XGill Norman W.3https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0862-9465Medical University of South Carolina, Division of Cardiovascular PerfusionMedical University of South Carolina, Division of Cardiovascular PerfusionMedical University of South Carolina Hospital Authority, Department of Cardiovascular PerfusionGeorge Washington University, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Health Human Function and RehabilitationBackground: Access to quality healthcare education across the world is disproportionate. This study explores the potential for Cardiovascular Perfusion education to be delivered online to reach international students. Methods: Exploratory mixed methods were used to identify the barriers, facilitators, and early outcomes of online international health professions education. Results: Qualitative analysis yielded four primary and nine subthemes. Multiple interventions were implemented in the planning of a novel online international Extracorporeal Science (ECS) program based on these themes. Quantitative data from the first semester of the new ECS program was collected along with data from the traditional entry-level program and historic data from previous entry-level cohorts. No significant correlations or differences were found between students. Student satisfaction surveys were determined to be equivalent for each group. Mixed data analysis revealed exceptional student satisfaction in areas where qualitative feedback was incorporated into the program design. Conclusions: Online international education may be a viable option in the health professions. Barriers and facilitators to this mode of education were identified and utilized in designing one such program. Early outcomes from the novel ECS program reveal that student performance and satisfaction are equivalent to those of a traditional in-person training program.https://ject.edpsciences.org/articles/ject/full_html/2024/01/ject230040/ject230040.htmlhealth professionsinternationaleducationperfusionist |
| spellingShingle | Dell’Aiera Laura Fitzgerald David Fisher David Gill Norman W. Examining online international health professions education: a mixed methods review of barriers, facilitators, and early outcomes★ The Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology health professions international education perfusionist |
| title | Examining online international health professions education: a mixed methods review of barriers, facilitators, and early outcomes★ |
| title_full | Examining online international health professions education: a mixed methods review of barriers, facilitators, and early outcomes★ |
| title_fullStr | Examining online international health professions education: a mixed methods review of barriers, facilitators, and early outcomes★ |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining online international health professions education: a mixed methods review of barriers, facilitators, and early outcomes★ |
| title_short | Examining online international health professions education: a mixed methods review of barriers, facilitators, and early outcomes★ |
| title_sort | examining online international health professions education a mixed methods review of barriers facilitators and early outcomes★ |
| topic | health professions international education perfusionist |
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