A pilot program evaluating WhatsApp as an interactive educational tool for pediatric radiology in Eastern Africa.

ABSTRACT: The widespread use of WhatsApp as a communication tool makes it a candidate platform to facilitate the delivery of educational materials to radiology trainees in Eastern Africa. The aim of this pilot program is to assess the novel approach of using WhatsApp as a learning tool in pediatric radiology for residents in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. We recruited radiology residents to participate in a 3-month case-based pediatric radiology learning module that was delivered through WhatsApp to personal cell phones. Residents were presented with a multiple choice question once a week. Once they submitted their answer, the correct answer and explanations for each choice were provided. Questionnaires investigated comfort with reading pediatric radiology imaging, perception of the module cont

SUBMITTER: Rooks EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10122084 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature