Leveraging e-Learning technology to enhance pre-service training for healthcare trainees in Ghana: evidence from a pilot project and pointers to policy reforms

Abstract Background E-Learning solutions are increasingly being advocated to augment existing traditional teaching and learning efforts in health training institutions. Unfortunately, these emerging technologies rarely focus on health sciences education within the context of public universities, hen...

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Autores principales:	Robert Kaba Alhassan, Martin Amogre Ayanore, John-Bosco Diekuu, Emmanuel B. A. Prempeh, Ernestina Safoa Donkor
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Publicado:	BMC 2021
Materias:	e-Learning Pre-service training Healthcare Trainees Pilot study Ghana Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c29adf0abd254af3aa3cfc0c7fe8f1ed2021-11-14T12:09:39ZLeveraging e-Learning technology to enhance pre-service training for healthcare trainees in Ghana: evidence from a pilot project and pointers to policy reforms10.1186/s12913-021-07224-31472-6963https://doaj.org/article/c29adf0abd254af3aa3cfc0c7fe8f1ed2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07224-3https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6963Abstract Background E-Learning solutions are increasingly being advocated to augment existing traditional teaching and learning efforts in health training institutions. Unfortunately, these emerging technologies rarely focus on health sciences education within the context of public universities, hence the need for this study. This project evaluated experiences of healthcare trainees with a pilot e-Learning project (SMART e-Learning project) initiated in one of Ghana’s public universities in 2017. The study used a mixed methods cross-sectional approach among 363 healthcare trainees. Data collection was between 17th October, 2019 to 3rd December, 2019. Data was analysed descriptively and test for variable differences done using Pearson Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact for categorical variables. Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test was used to test for differences in the Likert scale items. Additionally, rotated varimax factor analysis was performed for the health trainees’ rated satisfaction factors. Results Out of 446 respondents who consented to participate in the study, 363 responses were complete and valid, representing a response rate of 81 %. Most frequently used e-learning facilities by healthcare trainees were: writing interim assessments (IAs) (82 %) while the least used function was live chating with faculty (5 %). Challenges associated with the e-learning pilot project were: limited workspace in the pilot computer laboratory (33 %), slow internet/intranet speed (29 %) and limited capacity of teaching and ICT staff to support users (28 %). Conclusions There is the need to engage relevant stakeholders at the University, ministries of health and education through policy dialogues to develop statutory e-Learning guidelines for health educational institutions of higher learning to complement existing traditional teaching and learning approaches.Robert Kaba AlhassanMartin Amogre AyanoreJohn-Bosco DiekuuEmmanuel B. A. PrempehErnestina Safoa DonkorBMCarticlee-LearningPre-service trainingHealthcareTraineesPilot studyGhanaPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENBMC Health Services Research, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2021)
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spellingShingle	e-Learning Pre-service training Healthcare Trainees Pilot study Ghana Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Robert Kaba Alhassan Martin Amogre Ayanore John-Bosco Diekuu Emmanuel B. A. Prempeh Ernestina Safoa Donkor Leveraging e-Learning technology to enhance pre-service training for healthcare trainees in Ghana: evidence from a pilot project and pointers to policy reforms
description	Abstract Background E-Learning solutions are increasingly being advocated to augment existing traditional teaching and learning efforts in health training institutions. Unfortunately, these emerging technologies rarely focus on health sciences education within the context of public universities, hence the need for this study. This project evaluated experiences of healthcare trainees with a pilot e-Learning project (SMART e-Learning project) initiated in one of Ghana’s public universities in 2017. The study used a mixed methods cross-sectional approach among 363 healthcare trainees. Data collection was between 17th October, 2019 to 3rd December, 2019. Data was analysed descriptively and test for variable differences done using Pearson Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact for categorical variables. Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test was used to test for differences in the Likert scale items. Additionally, rotated varimax factor analysis was performed for the health trainees’ rated satisfaction factors. Results Out of 446 respondents who consented to participate in the study, 363 responses were complete and valid, representing a response rate of 81 %. Most frequently used e-learning facilities by healthcare trainees were: writing interim assessments (IAs) (82 %) while the least used function was live chating with faculty (5 %). Challenges associated with the e-learning pilot project were: limited workspace in the pilot computer laboratory (33 %), slow internet/intranet speed (29 %) and limited capacity of teaching and ICT staff to support users (28 %). Conclusions There is the need to engage relevant stakeholders at the University, ministries of health and education through policy dialogues to develop statutory e-Learning guidelines for health educational institutions of higher learning to complement existing traditional teaching and learning approaches.
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author	Robert Kaba Alhassan Martin Amogre Ayanore John-Bosco Diekuu Emmanuel B. A. Prempeh Ernestina Safoa Donkor
author_facet	Robert Kaba Alhassan Martin Amogre Ayanore John-Bosco Diekuu Emmanuel B. A. Prempeh Ernestina Safoa Donkor
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title	Leveraging e-Learning technology to enhance pre-service training for healthcare trainees in Ghana: evidence from a pilot project and pointers to policy reforms
title_short	Leveraging e-Learning technology to enhance pre-service training for healthcare trainees in Ghana: evidence from a pilot project and pointers to policy reforms
title_full	Leveraging e-Learning technology to enhance pre-service training for healthcare trainees in Ghana: evidence from a pilot project and pointers to policy reforms
title_fullStr	Leveraging e-Learning technology to enhance pre-service training for healthcare trainees in Ghana: evidence from a pilot project and pointers to policy reforms
title_full_unstemmed	Leveraging e-Learning technology to enhance pre-service training for healthcare trainees in Ghana: evidence from a pilot project and pointers to policy reforms
title_sort	leveraging e-learning technology to enhance pre-service training for healthcare trainees in ghana: evidence from a pilot project and pointers to policy reforms
publisher	BMC
publishDate	2021
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Leveraging e-Learning technology to enhance pre-service training for healthcare trainees in Ghana: evidence from a pilot project and pointers to policy reforms

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