Comparative effectiveness of non-print media and live CME.
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2015-01
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Continuing Medical Education is an integral ingredient of professional development of
health care providers. The educational activity can be delivered by different modes.
Here we share our experience of using Digital Video Disc (DVD) of a CME on Sleep
Medicine as an alternative and cost effective mode.
Objective: To assess improvement in knowledge and competencies in terms of
comparative effectiveness of a model CME program using validated non-print medium
for medical education.
Methods: Recorded and validated DVD of talks delivered at NAMS-AIIMS Regional
Symposium on Sleep Medicine was played to the participants in presence of one of the
content experts. Video scripts of talk were also distributed to the participants. The
assessment of participants and program evaluation of this CME was compared to the
previously held live CME.
Results: Eighty nine participants completed both pre and post test. Mean score
increased from 9.91± 3.5 to 14.09 ± 2.85. Pass percentage based on an arbitrary cut off
of 50%, increased from 8.3 to 43.8 (p< 0.001). Among the live CME group, mean score
improved from 12.1±4.6 to 18.3 ± 3.8. Comparative analysis between live and DVD
based CME showed improvement in scores of 6.17 and 4.18 respectively while pass
percentage of 84.7 and 43.8 post CME among two modes were significant. The
program evaluation showed identical level of satisfaction in all parameters except they
were less satisfied vis-a-vis 'organizers made use of any critical comments I made' since
all locally available resource persons were not present. Activity could be completed at
just half the cost of live CME. Conclusions: The educational background and selection process of UG students
between two medical institutes were strikingly different. While students at one institute
were selected by highly competitive exam at All India level, the students at other
institute were selected through state level competitive examination. In spite of that,
results showed comparative impact on knowledge and competencies among the
participants and hence proves this to be a cost-effective mode of delivery of educational
assignment.
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Live CME, face-to-face CME, effectiveness of educational activity
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Singh Kuldeep, Thanvi Vishesh, Misra Sanjeev, Bhansali Suman, Bajaj J S. Comparative effectiveness of non-print media and live CME. Annals of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (India). 2015 Jan-June; 51(1&2): 20-29.