eLearning improves allied health professionals' knowledge and confidence to manage medically unexplained chronic fatigue states : A randomized controlled trial
Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Inc..
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of eLearning by allied health professionals on improving the knowledge and confidence to manage people with medically unexplained chronic fatigue states (FS).
METHODS: Using a parallel randomized controlled trial design, participants were randomized 1:1 to a 4-week eLearning or wait-list control group. Knowledge and self-reported confidence in clinical skills to implement a therapeutic intervention for patients with FS were assessed at baseline, post-intervention and follow-up. Secondary outcomes (adherence and satisfaction with online education, knowledge retention) were also assessed. Data was analyzed using intention-to-treat.
RESULTS: There were 239 participants were randomized (eLearning n = 119, control n = 120), of whom 101 (85%) eLearning and 107 (89%) control participants completed baseline assessments and were included in the analysis. Knowledge (out of 100) improved significantly more in the eLearning group compared to the control group [mean difference (95% CI) 8.6 (5.9 to 11.4), p < 0.001]. Knowledge was reduced in the eLearning group at follow-up but was still significantly higher than baseline [6.0 (3.7 to 8.3), p < 0.001]. Median change (out of 5) in confidence in clinical skills to implement the FS intervention was also significantly greater in the eLearning group compared to the control group [knowledge: eLearning (1.2), control (0); clinical skills: eLearning (1), control (0.1); both p < 0.001)]. Average time spent on the eLearning program was 8.8 h. Most participants (80%) rated the lesson difficulty as at the "right level", and 91% would recommend it to others.
CONCLUSIONS: eLearning increased knowledge and confidence to manage FS amongst allied health professionals and was well-accepted.
REGISTRATION: ACTRN12616000296437 https://anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=370222&isReview=true.
| Medienart: |
E-Artikel |
|---|
| Erscheinungsjahr: |
2023 |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: |
2023 |
| Enthalten in: |
Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:173 |
|---|---|
| Enthalten in: |
Journal of psychosomatic research - 173(2023) vom: 22. Okt., Seite 111462 |
| Sprache: |
Englisch |
|---|
| Beteiligte Personen: |
Jones, Matthew D [VerfasserIn] |
|---|
| Links: |
|---|
| Anmerkungen: |
Date Completed 04.10.2023 Date Revised 04.10.2023 published: Print-Electronic ANZCTR: ACTRN12616000296437 Citation Status MEDLINE |
|---|
| doi: |
10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111462 |
|---|
| funding: |
|
|---|---|
| Förderinstitution / Projekttitel: |
|
| PPN (Katalog-ID): |
NLM361177275 |
|---|
| LEADER | 01000naa a22002652 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | NLM361177275 | ||
| 003 | DE-627 | ||
| 005 | 20231226084600.0 | ||
| 007 | cr uuu---uuuuu | ||
| 008 | 231226s2023 xx |||||o 00| ||eng c | ||
| 024 | 7 | |a 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111462 |2 doi | |
| 028 | 5 | 2 | |a pubmed24n1203.xml |
| 035 | |a (DE-627)NLM361177275 | ||
| 035 | |a (NLM)37619433 | ||
| 035 | |a (PII)S0022-3999(23)00319-7 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-627 |b ger |c DE-627 |e rakwb | ||
| 041 | |a eng | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Jones, Matthew D |e verfasserin |4 aut | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a eLearning improves allied health professionals' knowledge and confidence to manage medically unexplained chronic fatigue states |b A randomized controlled trial |
| 264 | 1 | |c 2023 | |
| 336 | |a Text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a ƒaComputermedien |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a ƒa Online-Ressource |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a Date Completed 04.10.2023 | ||
| 500 | |a Date Revised 04.10.2023 | ||
| 500 | |a published: Print-Electronic | ||
| 500 | |a ANZCTR: ACTRN12616000296437 | ||
| 500 | |a Citation Status MEDLINE | ||
| 520 | |a Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Inc. | ||
| 520 | |a OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of eLearning by allied health professionals on improving the knowledge and confidence to manage people with medically unexplained chronic fatigue states (FS) | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: Using a parallel randomized controlled trial design, participants were randomized 1:1 to a 4-week eLearning or wait-list control group. Knowledge and self-reported confidence in clinical skills to implement a therapeutic intervention for patients with FS were assessed at baseline, post-intervention and follow-up. Secondary outcomes (adherence and satisfaction with online education, knowledge retention) were also assessed. Data was analyzed using intention-to-treat | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: There were 239 participants were randomized (eLearning n = 119, control n = 120), of whom 101 (85%) eLearning and 107 (89%) control participants completed baseline assessments and were included in the analysis. Knowledge (out of 100) improved significantly more in the eLearning group compared to the control group [mean difference (95% CI) 8.6 (5.9 to 11.4), p < 0.001]. Knowledge was reduced in the eLearning group at follow-up but was still significantly higher than baseline [6.0 (3.7 to 8.3), p < 0.001]. Median change (out of 5) in confidence in clinical skills to implement the FS intervention was also significantly greater in the eLearning group compared to the control group [knowledge: eLearning (1.2), control (0); clinical skills: eLearning (1), control (0.1); both p < 0.001)]. Average time spent on the eLearning program was 8.8 h. Most participants (80%) rated the lesson difficulty as at the "right level", and 91% would recommend it to others | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSIONS: eLearning increased knowledge and confidence to manage FS amongst allied health professionals and was well-accepted | ||
| 520 | |a REGISTRATION: ACTRN12616000296437 https://anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=370222&isReview=true | ||
| 650 | 4 | |a Randomized Controlled Trial | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Journal Article | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Cancer-related fatigue | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Chronic fatigue syndrome | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Cognitive behavioural therapy | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Graded exercise therapy | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Post-infective fatigue | |
| 650 | 4 | |a eLearning | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Casson, Sally M |e verfasserin |4 aut | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Barry, Benjamin K |e verfasserin |4 aut | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Li, Sophie H |e verfasserin |4 aut | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Valenzuela, Trinidad |e verfasserin |4 aut | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Cassar, Joanne |e verfasserin |4 aut | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Lamanna, Camillo |e verfasserin |4 aut | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Lloyd, Andrew R |e verfasserin |4 aut | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Sandler, Carolina X |e verfasserin |4 aut | |
| 773 | 0 | 8 | |i Enthalten in |t Journal of psychosomatic research |d 1956 |g 173(2023) vom: 22. Okt., Seite 111462 |w (DE-627)NLM000032972 |x 1879-1360 |7 nnns |
| 773 | 1 | 8 | |g volume:173 |g year:2023 |g day:22 |g month:10 |g pages:111462 |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |u http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111462 |3 Volltext |
| 912 | |a GBV_USEFLAG_A | ||
| 912 | |a GBV_NLM | ||
| 951 | |a AR | ||
| 952 | |d 173 |j 2023 |b 22 |c 10 |h 111462 | ||