A qualitative study of an undergraduate online emergency medicine education program at a teaching Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, half of all years of life lost is due to emergency medical conditions, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) facing a disproportionate burden of these conditions. There is an urgent need to train the future physicians in LMICs in the identification and stabilization of patients with emergency medical conditions. Little research focuses on the development of effective emergency medicine (EM) medical education resources in LMICs and the perspectives of the students themselves. One emerging tool is the use of electronic learning (e-learning) and blended learning courses. We aimed to understand Uganda medical trainees' use of learning materials, perception of current e-learning resources, and perceived needs regarding EM skills acquisition during participat

SUBMITTER: Ayoola AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8822823 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature