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Open Access 01-12-2017 | Research article

Effectiveness of an individual, online e-learning program about sexually transmitted infections: a prospective cohort study

Authors: Linda H. A. Bos-Bonnie, Jan E. A. M. van Bergen, Ellen te Pas, Michael A. Kijser, Nynke van Dijk

Published in: BMC Primary Care | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

Background

Primary health-care professionals play an important role in the treatment and prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Continuing Medical Education (CME)-courses can influence the knowledge and behavior of health-care professionals concerning STI. We performed a prospective cohort study to evaluate if the individual and online e-learning program “The STI-consultation”, which uses the Commitment-to-Change (CtC)-method, is able to improve the knowledge, attitude and behavior of Dutch General Practitioners (GPs), concerning the STI-consultation. This e-learning program is an individual, accredited, online CME-program, which is freely available for all GPs and GP-trainees in the Netherlands.

Methods

In total 2192 participants completed the questionnaire before completing the e-learning program and 249 participants completed the follow-up questionnaire after completing the e-learning program. The effect of the program on their knowledge, attitude and behavior concerning the STI-consultation was evaluated.

Results

In total 193 participants formulated 601 learning points that matched the learning objectives of the program. The knowledge and attitude of the participants improved, which persisted up to two years after completing the program. Another 179 participants formulated a total of 261 intended changes concerning the sexual history taking, additional investigation and treatment of STI, 97.2% of these changes was partially or fully implemented in daily practice. Also, 114 participants formulated a total of 180 “unintended” changes in daily practice. These changes concerned the attitude of participants towards STI and the working conditions concerning the STI-consultation.

Conclusion

The individual, online e-learning program “The STI-consultation”, which uses the CtC-method, has a small but lasting, positive effect on the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of GPs concerning the STI-consultation.
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Metadata
Title
Effectiveness of an individual, online e-learning program about sexually transmitted infections: a prospective cohort study
Authors
Linda H. A. Bos-Bonnie
Jan E. A. M. van Bergen
Ellen te Pas
Michael A. Kijser
Nynke van Dijk
Publication date
01-12-2017
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Primary Care / Issue 1/2017
Electronic ISSN: 2731-4553
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-017-0625-1

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