Text messaging versus email for emergency medicine residents’ knowledge retention: a pilot comparison in the United States / 보건의료교육평가
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
;
: 36-2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-21475
ABSTRACT
We evaluated the effectiveness of text messaging versus email, as a delivery method to enhance knowledge retention of emergency medicine (EM) content in EM residents. We performed a multi-centered, prospective, randomized study consisting of postgraduate year (PGY) 1 to PGY 3 & 4 residents in three United States EM residency programs in 2014. Fifty eight residents were randomized into one delivery group text message or email. Participants completed a 40 question pre- and post-intervention exam. Primary outcomes were the means of pre- and post-intervention exam score differences. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test, and multiple linear regressions. No significant difference was found between the primary outcomes of the two groups (P=0.51). PGY 2 status had a significant negative effect (P=0.01) on predicted exam score difference. Neither delivery method enhanced resident knowledge retention. Further research on implementation of mobile technology in residency education is required.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
United States
/
Linear Models
/
Prospective Studies
/
Electronic Mail
/
Education
/
Emergencies
/
Emergency Medicine
/
Text Messaging
/
Internship and Residency
/
Methods
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
/
Observational study
/
Prognostic study
/
Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS