Computer aided learning to link evidence to paediatric learning and practice: a pilot in a medical school in a low income setting
Bridging the gap between research evidence and practice is problematic in low income settings. We report medical students' experience with a pilot computer aided learning (CAL) program developed to enable students to explore research evidence supporting national guidelines. We asked 50 students...
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| author | Senga, J Ndiritu, M Osundwa, J Irimu, G English, M |
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| description | Bridging the gap between research evidence and practice is problematic in low income settings. We report medical students' experience with a pilot computer aided learning (CAL) program developed to enable students to explore research evidence supporting national guidelines. We asked 50 students to enter data from pre-set clinical scenarios, diagnose the severity of pneumonia/asthma and suggest treatment and then compare their diagnosis and treatment with that suggested by a computer algorithm based on the guidelines. Links to evidence supporting the guideline-suggested diagnosis and treatment were provided. Brief evidence summaries and video clips were accessed by 92% of students and full text articles by 86%. The majority of the students showed an interest in the CAL approach and suggested the scope of the approach be expanded to other illnesses. Such a system might provide one means to help students understand the link between research and policy and ultimately influence practice. © 2010 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:d52d8fd0-2458-4950-bd6b-1e33991195fd2022-03-27T08:24:12ZComputer aided learning to link evidence to paediatric learning and practice: a pilot in a medical school in a low income settingJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:d52d8fd0-2458-4950-bd6b-1e33991195fdEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2010Senga, JNdiritu, MOsundwa, JIrimu, GEnglish, MBridging the gap between research evidence and practice is problematic in low income settings. We report medical students' experience with a pilot computer aided learning (CAL) program developed to enable students to explore research evidence supporting national guidelines. We asked 50 students to enter data from pre-set clinical scenarios, diagnose the severity of pneumonia/asthma and suggest treatment and then compare their diagnosis and treatment with that suggested by a computer algorithm based on the guidelines. Links to evidence supporting the guideline-suggested diagnosis and treatment were provided. Brief evidence summaries and video clips were accessed by 92% of students and full text articles by 86%. The majority of the students showed an interest in the CAL approach and suggested the scope of the approach be expanded to other illnesses. Such a system might provide one means to help students understand the link between research and policy and ultimately influence practice. © 2010 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. |
| spellingShingle | Senga, J Ndiritu, M Osundwa, J Irimu, G English, M Computer aided learning to link evidence to paediatric learning and practice: a pilot in a medical school in a low income setting |
| title | Computer aided learning to link evidence to paediatric learning and practice: a pilot in a medical school in a low income setting |
| title_full | Computer aided learning to link evidence to paediatric learning and practice: a pilot in a medical school in a low income setting |
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| title_short | Computer aided learning to link evidence to paediatric learning and practice: a pilot in a medical school in a low income setting |
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