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E-learning module on chronic low back pain in older adults: evidence of effect on medical student objective structured clinical examination performance.
Weiner, Debra K; Morone, Natalia E; Spallek, Heiko; Karp, Jordan F; Schneider, Michael; Washburn, Carol; Dziabiak, Michael P; Hennon, John G; Elnicki, D Michael.
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  • Weiner DK; Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
J Am Geriatr Soc ; 62(6): 1161-7, 2014 Jun.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24833496
The Institute of Medicine has highlighted the urgent need to close undergraduate and graduate educational gaps in treating pain. Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common pain conditions, and older adults are particularly vulnerable to potential morbidities associated with misinformed treatment. An e-learning case-based interactive module was developed at the University of Pittsburgh Center of Excellence in Pain Education, one of 12 National Institutes of Health-designated centers, to teach students important principles for evaluating and managing CLBP in older adults. A team of six experts in education, information technology, pain management, and geriatrics developed the module. Teaching focused on common errors, interactivity, and expert modeling and feedback. The module mimicked a patient encounter using a standardized patient (the older adult with CLBP) and a pain expert (the patient provider). Twenty-eight medical students were not exposed to the module (Group 1) and 27 were exposed (Group 2). Their clinical skills in evaluating CLBP were assessed using an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Mean scores were 62.0 ± 8.6 for Group 1 and 79.5 ± 10.4 for Group 2 (P < .001). Using an OSCE pass-fail cutoff score of 60%, 17 of 28 Group 1 students (60.7%) and 26 of 27 Group 2 students (96.3%) passed. The CLBP OSCE was one of 10 OSCE stations in which students were tested at the end of a Combined Ambulatory Medicine and Pediatrics Clerkship. There were no between-group differences in performance on eight of the other nine OSCE stations. This module significantly improved medical student clinical skills in evaluating CLBP. Additional research is needed to ascertain the effect of e-learning modules on more-advanced learners and on improving the care of older adults with CLBP.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Temas: Fomentar_producao_conhecimento_especifico Contexto em Saúde: 1_ASSA2030 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Exame Físico / Estudantes de Medicina / Competência Clínica / Dor Lombar / Internet / Educação Médica / Dor Crônica Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Am Geriatr Soc Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Temas: Fomentar_producao_conhecimento_especifico Contexto em Saúde: 1_ASSA2030 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Exame Físico / Estudantes de Medicina / Competência Clínica / Dor Lombar / Internet / Educação Médica / Dor Crônica Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Aged / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Am Geriatr Soc Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article