Evaluation of an online education program for healthcare professionals on best practice management of perinatal deaths: IMPROVE eLearning.
education
neonatal death
online
perinatal death
stillbirth
Journal
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
ISSN: 1479-828X
Titre abrégé: Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 0001027
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 Aug 2023
08 Aug 2023
Historique:
received:
27
07
2022
accepted:
23
07
2023
medline:
8
8
2023
pubmed:
8
8
2023
entrez:
8
8
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The IMPROVE (IMproving Perinatal Mortality Review and Outcomes Via Education) eLearning, developed by the Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence in partnership with the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand was launched in December 2019. Based on the successful face-to-face program, the eLearning aims to increase availability and accessibility of high-quality online education to healthcare professionals providing care for families around the time of perinatal death, to improve the delivery of respectful and supportive clinical care and increase best practice investigation of perinatal deaths. To evaluate participants' reported learning outcomes (change in knowledge and confidence) and overall acceptability of the program. Pre- and post-eLearning in-built surveys were collected over two years (Dec. 2019-Nov. 2021), with a mix of Likert and polar questions. Pre- and post-eLearning differences in knowledge and confidence were assessed using McNemar's test. Subgroup analysis of overall acceptability by profession was assessed using Pearson's χ One thousand, three hundred and thirty-nine participants were included. The majority were midwives (80.2%, n = 1074). A significant improvement in knowledge and confidence was shown across all chapters (P < 0.01). The chapter showing the greatest improvement was perinatal mortality audit and classification (21.5% pre- and 89.2% post-education). Over 90% of respondents agreed the online education was relevant, helpful, acceptable, engaging. Importantly, 80.7% of participants considered they were likely to change some aspect of their clinical practice after the eLearning. There was no difference in responses to relevance and acceptability of the eLearning program by profession. The IMPROVE eLearning is an acceptable and engaging method of delivery for clinical education, with the potential to improve care and management of perinatal deaths.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The IMPROVE (IMproving Perinatal Mortality Review and Outcomes Via Education) eLearning, developed by the Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence in partnership with the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand was launched in December 2019. Based on the successful face-to-face program, the eLearning aims to increase availability and accessibility of high-quality online education to healthcare professionals providing care for families around the time of perinatal death, to improve the delivery of respectful and supportive clinical care and increase best practice investigation of perinatal deaths.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate participants' reported learning outcomes (change in knowledge and confidence) and overall acceptability of the program.
METHODS
METHODS
Pre- and post-eLearning in-built surveys were collected over two years (Dec. 2019-Nov. 2021), with a mix of Likert and polar questions. Pre- and post-eLearning differences in knowledge and confidence were assessed using McNemar's test. Subgroup analysis of overall acceptability by profession was assessed using Pearson's χ
RESULTS
RESULTS
One thousand, three hundred and thirty-nine participants were included. The majority were midwives (80.2%, n = 1074). A significant improvement in knowledge and confidence was shown across all chapters (P < 0.01). The chapter showing the greatest improvement was perinatal mortality audit and classification (21.5% pre- and 89.2% post-education). Over 90% of respondents agreed the online education was relevant, helpful, acceptable, engaging. Importantly, 80.7% of participants considered they were likely to change some aspect of their clinical practice after the eLearning. There was no difference in responses to relevance and acceptability of the eLearning program by profession.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The IMPROVE eLearning is an acceptable and engaging method of delivery for clinical education, with the potential to improve care and management of perinatal deaths.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Mater Foundation
Organisme : Medical Research Future Fund Accelerated Research Grant
Organisme : National Health and Medical Research Council
ID : Stillbirth CRE - AP1116640
Organisme : Queensland Health
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
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