Raising Awareness of Acute Kidney Injury: A Latin American Experience.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Raising awareness of acute kidney injury (AKI) is an essential strategy for minimizing the burden of this lethal syndrome. The AKI Commission of the Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension conducted an educational program based on networked learning.

Methods

Two online courses with similar methodologies were developed, 1 course for nephrologists and the other for primary care physicians (PCP). The courses were developed as a distance education, asynchronous online modality with multiple educational strategies: written lessons, videos, e-rounds, and clinical simulation. Knowledge gain was explored through a 10-question test before and after course completion.

Results

The course for nephrologists had 779 participants from 21 countries; 52% wer

SUBMITTER: Lombardi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6224626 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature