title: [An e-learning educational strategy for skills development on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment on influenza A H1N1].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the clinical competence with influenza A H1N1 after an e-learning educational strategy based on the influenza A H1N1 clinical practice guideline.
  
  
  METHODS
  An observational analytical study which included 860 students who responded to the assessment instrument (consistency of 0.89) at the beginning and end of phases IV to VII of the e-learning mode course about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of influenza A H1N1. Nonparametric statistics were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We included 25% of students admitted to phases IV to VII of the course. There was no statistical difference between the groups at the beginning evaluation. The 94.76% of the students were in the lower ranks. After the educational intervention 54.64% of students were located at intermediate or higher values. Critics to previous actions of colleagues and commitment of iatrogenic events were indicators that did not show an increase. A raise in the initial score was shown in 646 students, 122 declined and 88 remained unchanged.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An e-learning strategy seems to develop adequate skills for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of influenza A H1N1.
authors.affiliation: Dirección de Prestaciones Médicas, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Distrito Federal, México.
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Echevarría-Zuno
authors.forename: Lilia Elena
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Monroy-Ramírez de Arellano
authors.forename: Norma Magdalena
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Palacios-Jiménez
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loría-Castellanos
authors.forename: Sonia Aurora
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gallardo-Candelas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult