An Assessment of the Feasibility and Effectiveness of an E-Learning Module in Delivering a Curriculum in Radiation Protection to Undergraduate Medical Students

作者：Leong Sum^*; Mc Laughlin Patrick; O' Connor Owen J; O' Flynn Siun; Maher Michael M

来源：Journal of the American College of Radiology, 2012, 9(3): 203-209.

DOI：10.1016/j.jacr.2011.09.014

• Radiation protection
• ionizing radiation
• medical students
• e-learning

Purpose: Integrating radiation protection (RP) education in the undergraduate medical curriculum is gaining importance and is mandatory in certain jurisdictions. An e-learning module for RP was developed at the authors%26apos; medical school and was integrated into year 4 of the 5-year undergraduate medical program. The aim of this study was to investigate its impact on RP knowledge, student preferences for various teaching methods, self-assessment of RP knowledge, and perceptions of career prospects in radiology. Likert-type 5-point scale evaluations and general comments about the RP module and various methods of teaching were also obtained. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods: An e-learning module in RP was designed and presented to year 4 medical undergraduates. All students were required to complete premodule and postmodule questionnaires. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Eighty-nine percent (n = 113) and 99% (n = 126) of the 127 medical students successfully completed and returned the premodule and postmodule questionnaires, respectively. After the e-learning module, students%26apos; postmodule RP knowledge had improved significantly. Analysis of postmodule RP knowledge suggested that a favorable self-assessment of knowledge of RP, perception of career prospects in radiology, and completion of the e-learning module with an increased number of sessions were factors predictive of improved RP knowledge. Students expressed a preference for didactic lectures and clinical attachment for instruction in RP over e-learning. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions: The development of an e-learning module in RP is feasible and results in improved knowledge of RP among medical undergraduates. Combining e-learning and more traditional educational programs such as a clinical radiology rotation is likely to improve student experience.

• 出版日期2012-3