A Survey of Web-Based Training in an Integrated Healthcare Delivery Network: Do Age, Education, Computer Skills or Attitudes Matter?

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Satisfaction with web-based training in an integrated healthcare delivery network: do age, education, computer skills and attitudes matter?

BACKGROUND Healthcare institutions spend enormous time and effort to train their workforce. Web-based training can potentially streamline this process. However the deployment of web-based training in a large-scale setting with a diverse healthcare workforce has not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction of healthcare professionals with web-based training and to d...

Evaluation of the Effects of Breast Cancer Screening Training Based on the Systematic Comprehensive Health Education and Promotion Model on the Attitudes and Breast Self-examination Skills of Women

Background: Improvement of attitudes toward breast cancer positively affects the screening behaviors of women. Imagery has been shown to have a positive impact on the screening behaviors of women. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effects of breast cancer screening training based on the systematic comprehensive health education and promotion (SHEP) model on the attitudes and breast self-...

Pediatric residents: are they ready to use computer-aided instruction?

OBJECTIVE To assess pediatric residents' readiness to use computer-aided instruction (CAI). DESIGN Survey. SETTING Pediatric residency program based in a tertiary care children's hospital. PARTICIPANTS Four pediatric residency classes. ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT: Self-administered questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Residents' access to computers and the Internet, experience with CD-ROM and...

Medical students’ situational motivation to participate in simulation based team training is predicted by attitudes to patient safety

BACKGROUND Patient safety education, as well as the safety climate at clinical rotations, has an impact on students' attitudes. We explored medical students' self-reported motivation to participate in simulation-based teamwork training (SBTT), with the hypothesis that high scores in patient safety attitudes would promote motivation to SBTT and that intrinsic motivation would increase after trai...