Posts Tagged ‘online’
Introducing an online community into a clinical education setting: a pilot study of student and staff engagement and outcomes using blended learning
Background:There are growing reasons to use both information and communication functions of learning technologies as part of clinical education, but the literature offers few accounts of such implementations or evaluations of their impact. This paper details the process of implementing a blend of online and face-to-face learning and teaching in a clinical education setting and it reports on the educational impact of this innovation.Methods:This study designed an online community to complement a series of on-site workshops and monitored its use over a semester. Quantitative and qualitative data recording 43 final-year medical students’ and 13 clinical educators’ experiences with this blended approach to learning and teaching were analysed using access, adoption and quality criteria as measures of impact.Results:The introduction of the online community produced high student ratings of the quality of learning and teaching and it produced student academic results that were equivalent to those from face-to-face-only learning and teaching. Staff had mixed views about using blended learning.Conclusions:Projects such as this take skilled effort and time. Strong incentives are required to encourage clinical staff and students to use a new mode of communication. A more synchronous or multi-channel communication feedback system might stimulate increased adoption. Cultural change in clinical teaching is also required before clinical education can benefit more widely from initiatives such as this.
Nutra Pharma Announces Online Availability Of Cobroxin For The Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Chronic Pain
Nutra Pharma Corp. (OTCBB:NPHC), a biotechnology company that is developing treatments for Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), HIV and Multiple Sclerosis (MS), has announced today that its over-the-counter pain reliever, Cobroxin, is available for sale online at Cobroxin.com. Cobroxin is the first OTC pain reliever clinically proven to treat moderate to severe (Stage 2) chronic pain.
New Online Tool Focuses On Improving Influenza Immunization Rates For Health Professionals
Recognizing that influenza infection in health care workers can lead to outbreaks with serious consequences for patients, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has launched an initiative for pharmacists to improve influenza immunization rates among healthcare workers. Health care workers can acquire influenza and unwittingly transmit the virus to patients, other health care workers, and members of their household and the community a day or two before symptoms appear.
New Online Learning Tool Launched To Help Kids Protect Themselves From Infections
School children across England and Europe can now learn about protecting themselves from swine flu and other infections, following today’s launch of an education programme and interactive website by the Health Protection Agency (HPA). e-Bug is made up of educational activities for primary and secondary school-age children, complemented by online games, on microbes, hygiene, antibiotic use and vaccines.
The health impact of an online heart disease support group: a comparison of moderated versus unmoderated support
The aim of this study was to assess whether our online closed community heart care support group and information resource could sustain changes in health behaviour after the moderators withdrew their support. Heart patients (n = 108) living in a deprived area of Greater Manchester were recruited from general practitioners’ coronary heart disease registries. The sample for this randomized controlled trial was divided in half at random where half of the participants received password-protected access to our health portal and the other half did not. At 6 months follow-up (based on the moderated phase), there was a significant difference between the experimental group and the controls in terms of self-reported diet (eating bad foods less often). This change in behaviour was not sustained during the 3-month unmoderated phase. During this unmoderated phase of the intervention, the experimental group had significantly more health care visits compared with the controls. There was no significant difference between the two phases for either group in terms of exercise, smoking or social support. This study offers insight into the potential implications for health changes of moderating arrangements for online health communities.
Online Reporting System For Swine Flu Antiviral Side Effects
Suspected side effects to swine flu antiviral medicines can now be reported to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) via a new dedicated webpage (http://www.mhra.gov.uk/swineflu). The online system is based on the highly successful Yellow Card Scheme and is designed to make completing a report quick and easy for the public as well as healthcare professionals.
Improving education in primary care: development of an online curriculum using the blended learning model
Background:Standardizing the experiences of medical students in a community preceptorship where clinical sites vary by geography and discipline can be challenging. Computer-assisted learning is prevalent in medical education and can help standardize experiences, but often is not used to its fullest advantage. A blended learning curriculum combining web-based modules with face-to-face learning can ensure students obtain core curricular principles.Methods:This course was developed and used at The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and its associated preceptorship sites in the greater Cleveland area. Leaders of a two-year elective continuity experience at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine used adult learning principles to develop four interactive online modules presenting basics of office practice, difficult patient interviews, common primary care diagnoses, and disease prevention. They can be viewed at http://casemed.case.edu/cpcp/curriculum. Students completed surveys rating the content and technical performance of each module and completed a Generalist OSCE exam at the end of the course.Results:Participating students rated all aspects of the course highly; particularly those related to charting and direct patient care. Additionally, they scored very well on the Generalist OSCE exam.Conclusions:Students found the web-based modules to be valuable and to enhance their clinical learning. Blended learning model is a useful tool in designing web-based curriculum for enhancing the clinical curriculum of medical students.
Medicines Regulator Warns Of Dangers Of Obtaining Online Medicines For H1N1 Influenza A
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning consumers about the dangers of obtaining medicines for H1N1 influenza A online, as cyber criminals could attempt to profit from the threat of a pandemic. A recent INTERPOL statement says between three and four per cent of SPAM emails currently in circulation relate to H1N1 influenza A with hundreds of new web pages on the subject also appearing.
Biotherapeutics Distributor BDI Pharma, Inc. Unveils Online Ordering Site For Flu Vaccine
BDI Pharma, Inc. (BDI), the nation’s preeminent distributor of specialty biopharmaceuticals, announced today the unveiling of SecuriFLU, a new online supply solution where customers may pre-book orders for the upcoming flu season, as well as place orders for this year’s current strain.
Online Drugstores
Online pharmacies can provide you with an easy way to buy medications at a more affordable price. Online drugstores are convenient if you live in a rural area, do not drive, or if you are disabled, frail, or homebound. Online drugstores let you compare drug prices and shop for bargains.
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