Perception among ophthalmologists about webinars as a method of continued medical education during COVID-19 pandemic.
Indian J Ophthalmol
; 69(4): 951-957, 2021 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To ascertain ophthalmologist's perceptions about webinars as a method of continued medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
In a cross-sectional study, a 21-question survey was circulated using digital media platform to approximately 1400 ophthalmologists in India between 16th August 2020 to 31st August 2020. The questionnaire focussed on the quality and usefulness of webinars based on the Bloom's taxonomy. The responses (on 4- or 5-point Likert scale) were analyzed among three professional groups- ophthalmologists in-training, consultants in public sector, and private practitioners.RESULTS:
393 ophthalmologists participated in the survey, with a response rate of 28%. The mean age was 34.6 ± 9.7 years, and males constituted 49.6% (199/393) of the respondents. Forty-seven percent of the respondents perceived the quality of webinars as good or excellent (185/393), 72.8% reported knowledge gain from webinars (286/393), and 63.9% felt that webinars are important in clinical practice and should continue post-COVID-19 pandemic (251/393), with distinct responses among the professional groups. The drawbacks perceived were overt number of webinars (371; 94.4%), confusion regarding which webinars to attend (313; 79.6%), repetition of the information (296; 75.3%), limited opportunity for participant interaction (146; 37.2%) and disparate weightage to the core disciplines of Ophthalmology.CONCLUSION:
Most respondents had favorable perceptions of Ophthalmology webinars happening during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is need for improvisation in the volume of webinars, target-audience-based delivery, and participant interaction to add value to this new dimension of teaching-learning.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Oftalmologia
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Educação Médica Continuada
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Webcasts como Assunto
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Oftalmologistas
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Índia