Ethics education in pediatrics: Implementation and evaluation of an interactive online course for medical students.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed the development of online learning formats in virtually all areas of medical education. In pediatric ethics, online learning may not only substitute but also offer specific advantages over traditional classroom teaching. Many pediatricians rate their ethics education as poor and medical ethics education lacks evaluation, especially regarding the students' needs. The aim of this project was to implement and evaluate a novel interactive distance learning approach to engage medical students in pediatric ethics education. An online ethics course was designed and delivered between May and June 2020. Core item of this course was a moderated, written forum discussion spanning several days. Evaluation was mixed methods. We evaluated the effectiveness of the cour

SUBMITTER: Kidszun A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9733484 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature