Mobile application adjunct to the WHO basic emergency care course: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The WHO developed a 5-day basic emergency care (BEC) course using the traditional lecture format. However, adult learning theory suggests that lecture-based courses alone may not promote long-term knowledge retention. We assessed whether a mobile application adjunct (BEC app) can have positive impact on knowledge acquisition and retention compared with the BEC course alone and evaluated perceptions, acceptability and barriers to adoption of such a tool.

Design

Mixed-methods prospective cohort study.

Participants

Adult healthcare workers in six health facilities in Tanzania who enrolled in the BEC course and were divided into the control arm (BEC course) or the intervention arm (BEC course plus BEC app).

Main outcome measures

Changes in knowledge asse

SUBMITTER: Tenner AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9263902 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature