E-Learning for Continuing Health Education Prof. Žilvinas Padaiga Marius Strička, MPH.
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Transcript of E-Learning for Continuing Health Education Prof. Žilvinas Padaiga Marius Strička, MPH.
E-Learning for E-Learning for Continuing Health Continuing Health EducationEducation
Prof. Žilvinas PadaigaProf. Žilvinas Padaiga
Marius StriMarius Strička, MPHčka, MPH
BackgroundBackground
Compulsory continuing educationCompulsory continuing education 200 hours within 5 years200 hours within 5 years 120 hours should be provided in accredited institutions120 hours should be provided in accredited institutions
Way of financingWay of financing Ministry of HealthMinistry of Health Health care institutionsHealth care institutions ParticipantsParticipants
Number of courses financed by MoH Number of courses financed by MoH
Year 1998/99Year 1998/99 Year 2000/01Year 2000/01
2360 participants2360 participants 1860 participants1860 participants
Needs assessmentNeeds assessment
Survey on Continuing health education and E-Learning of Survey on Continuing health education and E-Learning of professionals in State Public Health Service (543 professionals in State Public Health Service (543 respondents)respondents)
Respond the need to improve qualification Respond the need to improve qualification 94.7%94.7% Satisfies with current potential for DLSatisfies with current potential for DL 18.4%18.4% Wish to study at a distanceWish to study at a distance 48.5%48.5% Potential (39.6% has no attitude towards E-Learning)Potential (39.6% has no attitude towards E-Learning)
Potentiality for E-Learning Potentiality for E-Learning
Survey on IT development in State Public Health Survey on IT development in State Public Health Service (14 Public Health Centers)Service (14 Public Health Centers)
34 computers per 100 employees34 computers per 100 employees
Specialized centersSpecialized centers 41/10041/100 Regional Public Health CentersRegional Public Health Centers 12/10012/100
All centers use InternetAll centers use Internet
Internet accessInternet access
31,3%
6,7%
37,5%
50,0%
40,0%
6,3%
12,5%
6,7%
56,3%
6,3%
46,7%
Connecion type
Connection speed
Service provider
Dial-up Direct lineRadio
33 Kbps 56 Kbps 64 Kbps 256 Kbps
"Omnitel" "Lietuvos telekomas" VIKT Other
IT accessibility and computer literacyIT accessibility and computer literacy
Use computer at work or homeUse computer at work or home 67.2%67.2%
Has computer at homeHas computer at home 35.5%35.5%
Has an e-mail addressHas an e-mail address 56.5%56.5%
Most of respondents work with MS Word, Excel and Most of respondents work with MS Word, Excel and Internet browsersInternet browsers
Computer literacy is associated with age, educational Computer literacy is associated with age, educational status and residencestatus and residence
TelemedicineTelemedicine
Telemedicine center at KUM was established in 2002Telemedicine center at KUM was established in 2002
Main activities:Main activities: VideoconferencingVideoconferencing TeleconsultationsTeleconsultations E-LearningE-Learning
Projects:Projects: Litmed (http://litmed.net)Litmed (http://litmed.net) TelemedicareTelemedicare Virtual Atlas of Eye PathologyVirtual Atlas of Eye Pathology (In collaboration with Biomedical Engineering Institute at Kaunas (In collaboration with Biomedical Engineering Institute at Kaunas
University of Technology)University of Technology)
Public Health Distance Learning Public Health Distance Learning Network (www.vsv.lt)Network (www.vsv.lt)
Joint project between educational and professional Joint project between educational and professional institutionsinstitutions
Project mission:Project mission: To built partnerships for Distance Learning and to To built partnerships for Distance Learning and to
develop Public Health Internet portaldevelop Public Health Internet portal
Activities:Activities: Internet pages on Public Health topicsInternet pages on Public Health topics Reports on Public Health issuesReports on Public Health issues Educational material and E-Learning coursesEducational material and E-Learning courses
E-LearningE-Learning
Target audience:Target audience: Undergraduate and postgraduate studentsUndergraduate and postgraduate students
(educational material)(educational material) Health professionalsHealth professionals
(E-Learning courses)(E-Learning courses)
Support system:Support system: Course development tool “CourseDev 1.0”Course development tool “CourseDev 1.0” Extensive training for course developersExtensive training for course developers