Can Facebook® be used to administer a distance-learning module of evidence-based medicine? An observational study
Rwanda med. j. (Online)
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74(1): 14-18, 2017. tab
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
There is a small volume of published literature describing the use of social networking sites, such as Facebook®, in medical education. However where this literature is available, only poor outcome measures such as learner satisfaction have been measured.Objectives:
The primary aim of this study was to create and measure the use of a novel distance-learning module on the practice of evidence based medicine (EBM). This programme was to be delivered using an established and free web-based social-networking site, Facebook®.Methods:
A prospective observational study was performed. 31 postgraduate residents enrolled to participate in a module that was delivered by Facebook® over five simultaneous weeks. A standardised tool, the Columbia EBM Instrument, was used to measure outcome measures such as "comfort-level", "self-reported practice", and "knowledge" before and after the module.Results:
12 residents (40%) engaged with the Facebook® activities. The residents' knowledge of EBM did increase, though a quasiexperimental analysis revealed that this increase of knowledge could not be attributed to the Facebook® group.were aged 3 years and younger. Scalds were by far the commonest type of burn occurring in 93% of the patients. Partial thickness burns accounted for 91.7% of cases. The average length of hospital stay was 20.9 days and the mortality rate 16.7%. Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) burned greater than 25% and full thickness burns were associated with mortality.Conclusion:
Residents did not engage with the Facebook® groups despite the feasibility of doing so being high. The results of this study should guide educators to use Facebook® with caution as students may not engage with the activities
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Assunto principal:
Ruanda
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Medicina Baseada em Evidências
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Educação a Distância
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Educação Médica
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Rede Social
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Mídias Sociais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
País/Região como assunto:
África
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Inglês
Revista:
Rwanda med. j. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2017
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