Precision patient education using a "flipped classroom" approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To improve patient education delivered over telemedicine by using a "flipped classroom"-inspired approach.

Methods

A "flipped classroom" is an education strategy used to engage active learning by sending students home with lecture material and reserving classroom time for collaborative learning. To adapt this approach for use in radiation oncology patient education, three pieces of written education material were created: introduction to radiation oncology, treatment planning scan, and treatment delivery. An automated system was created to deliver precisely timed emails at three time points ahead of appointments. Appointment time was then used for collaborative learning with our staff. As a primary endpoint, email engagement metrics were tracked via the automated

SUBMITTER: Schuller BW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121034 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature