This study aims to compare the impacts of two versions of a continuing education activity targeted at COPD case managers on educational outcomes: 1) participation; 2) satisfaction; 3) learning; 4) competence; 5) performance; 6) patient health outcomes.
This study has a quasi-experimental design. The study is based on the Expanded Outcomes Framework for Planning and Assessing Continung Medical Education by Moore (2009). One groupe of participants will attend the former version of the continuing education activity, and the other group will attend its new version. Data will be collected at T0 (before the activity, which will be held at T1); at T2 (immediately after the activity); at T3 (1-month post-activity); at T4 (2-month post-activity); at T5 (4-month post-activity); at T6 (10-month post-activity). Participation will be assessed at T0. Satisfaction will be assessed at T2. Learning will be assessed at T0 and T3. Competence will be assessed at T2. Performance will be assessed at T4. Patient health outcomes will be assessed at T5 and T6.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
300
1-day continuing education activity consisting of a lecture on patient education.
1-day continuing education activity consisting of a brief lecture on patient education and workshops.
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec
Québec, Canada
RECRUITINGPerformance
We will videotape patient education intervention delivered by attendees in their professional practice and will assess the quality of the delivered patient education intervention using a set a pre-defined criteria.
Time frame: 2-month post-intervention
Satisfaction
We will measured the extent to which attendees' expectations about the continuing education activity are met, using a self-administered questionnaire.
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention
Learning
We will measured declarative and procedural knowledge about patient education in attendees, using a validated self-administered questionnaire.
Time frame: Prior to and 1-month post-intervention
Competence
We will measure attendees' self-reported competences in achieving learning activity objectives, using a self-administered questionnaire.
Time frame: Prior and immediately post-intervention
Patient health outcomes
We will measured COPD patients' health-related quality of life, self-management skills, and health utilization, using validated interviewer-administered questionnaires.
Time frame: 4-month and 10-month post-intervention
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