Evaluation of a multimodal, distance learning HIV management course for clinical care providers in India.
Distance learning is an important tool for training HIV health workers. However, there is limited evidence on design and evaluation of distance learning HIV curricula and tools. We therefore designed, implemented, and evaluated a distance learning course on HIV management for clinical care providers in India. After course completion, participant scores rose significantly from a pretest (78.4% mean correct) compared with the posttest (87.5%, P < .001). After course completion, participants were more likely to be confident in starting an initial antiretroviral (ARV) regimen, understanding ARV toxicities, encouraging patient adherence, diagnosing immune reconstitution syndrome, and monitoring patients on ARV medications (P ≤ .05). All participants (100%) strongly agreed/agreed that they would recommend this course to others, and most of them (96%) strongly agreed/agreed that they would take a course in this format again. A pragmatic approach to HIV curriculum development and evaluation resulted in reliable learning outcomes, as well as learner satisfaction and improvement in knowledge.
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Larry William
LW
Chang
Dileep B
DB
Kadam
Shashi
S
Sangle
Shivakumar
S
Narayanan
Rohidas T
RT
Borse
Jane
J
McKenzie-White
Craig W
CW
Bowen
Stephen D
SD
Sisson
Robert C
RC
Bollinger
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D055815:Young Adult
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents