Multimedia and interactivity in distance learning of resuscitation guidelines: a randomised controlled trial

ABSTRACT

The aim of the study was to conduct a comparative analysis of three forms of knowledge transfer online, taking into account the long-term knowledge growth rate and the satisfaction of students surveyed in respect to distance learning. The cohort of participants for this survey were students of the first degree, studying in the Emergency Medical Services. The authors created three e-learning courses in basic and advanced resuscitation procedures. The level of course participants’ satisfaction was analysed, as well as the knowledge growth rate measured three times: 7, 30 and 90 days, respectively, after finishing the course. The level of satisfaction in all the groups surveyed was comparable. The growth rate for knowledge was the highest in group C in the second and third survey, respectively (30 and 90 days after the end of the course), and a significant difference in favour of course C was demonstrated one month after finishing classes.

KEYWORDS:

• E-learning
• distance learning
• resuscitation
• multimedia
• interactive educational materials
• innovative teaching methods

Acknowledgements

PL, MR and BK conceived the study and designed the trial. PL, ACH, BŁ and NT supervised the conduct of the trial and data collection. PL, RG, AW and MG undertook recruitment of participating centres and patients and managed the data, including quality control. PL, MR and BK provided statistical advice on study design and analysed the data. PL takes responsibility for the paper as a whole.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Notes on contributors

Piotr Leszczyński, Ph.D., is Associate Professor at the Department of Emergency Medical Services, Institute of Health, Faculty of Natural Science, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities. He holds a Master of Pedagogy, Paramedic, from Collegium Masoviense, College of Health Sciences, Żyrardów, Poland.

Anna Charuta holds a Ph.D. and D.Sc. from Institute of Health, Faculty of Natural Science, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities.

Beata Łaziuk, Ph.D., is Associate Professor at Institute of Health, Faculty of Natural Science, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities.

Arkadiusz Wejnarski is a graduate student of Public Health, Paramedic, and a Coordinator of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, Poland.

Robert Gałązkowski holds a Ph.D. and D.Sc. from Department of Emergency Medical Services, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland. He is Director of Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, Poland.

Magdalena Roszak, Ph.D., is Associate Professor at Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.

Barbara Kołodziejczak, Ph.D., is Associate Professor at Department of Computer Science and Statistics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.

ORCID

Piotr Leszczyński http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3408-3591