Randomized trial of two e-learning programs for oral health students on secondary prevention of eating disorders.
J Dent Educ
; 78(1): 5-15, 2014 Jan.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24385519
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to test whether an interactive, web-based training program is more effective than an existing, flat-text, e-learning program at improving oral health students' knowledge, motivation, and self-efficacy to address signs of disordered eating behaviors with patients. Eighteen oral health classes of dental and dental hygiene students were randomized to either the Intervention (interactive program; n=259) or Alternative (existing program; n=58) conditions. Hierarchical linear modeling assessed for posttest differences between groups while controlling for baseline measures. Improvement among Intervention participants was superior to those who completed the Alternative program for three of the six outcomes:
benefits/barriers, self-efficacy, and skills-based knowledge (effect sizes ranging from 0.43 to 0.87). This study thus suggests that interactive training programs may be better than flat-text e-learning programs for improving the skills-based knowledge and self-efficacy necessary for behavior change.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Behavior Therapy
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Feeding and Eating Disorders
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Oral Health
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Computer-Assisted Instruction
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Education, Dental
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Dent Educ
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article