Factors influencing the retention of participants in online cancer screening training programs in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Online courses have broken the boundaries in imparting knowledge. While in western countries e-learning in medical education is well accepted, it is still an upcoming field in low- and middle-income countries like India. Attrition is a major threat to online courses world-wide. The objective of this article is to share the experiences in conducting online cancer screening courses, reasons for attrition and ways to improve retention.

Methods

Online training program in preventive oncology for medical professionals is being conducted since 2017, which is 14-week long with weekly one-hour sessions and specific curriculum for healthcare professionals. Since the retention of participants was a major challenge in all the courses, a short online survey was conducted to id

SUBMITTER: Dhanasekaran K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7359595 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature