title: Comparison of Web-based and face-to-face training concerning patient education within a hospital system.
abstract: The authors examined education records of 1,661 registered nurses from four affiliated hospitals who attended either a 1-hr face-to-face instructor-led training program, an instructor-facilitated Web-based training program, or an independent Web-based training program to fulfill a training requirement concerning patient education. The authors compared post-test results, course evaluation results, and costs and also developed a demographic profile of nurses' preferences for Web-based and face-to-face learning options. There was no significant difference in course effectiveness or satisfaction between the training methods studied; however, because of the large number of nurses who selected Web-based training, it was the most cost-effective alternative.
authors.affiliation: Kosair Children's Hospital, 231 E. Chestnut St., Box N-38, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. Jill.berger@nortonhealthcare.org
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Topp
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Lynne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D017145:Models, Educational; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic