Ferrara, Mariantonia, Romano, Vito 
ORCID: 0000-0002-5148-7643, Iovino, Claudio, Kadhim, Mustafa R, van Dijk, Elon HC, Boon, Camiel JF, Grassi, Piergiacomo, Demirel, Sibel, Cartes, Cristian and Romano, Mario R
(2023)
Tips to optimize digital education in ophthalmology: Results from ESASO survey.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 33 (2).
pp. 745-753.
Abstract
<h4>Purpose</h4>To identify audience and faculty preferences to optimize digital education sessions in ophthalmology.<h4>Methods</h4>We distributed an online survey to ophthalmology trainees and specialists worldwide. The survey investigated respondents' preferences on various findings of hypothetical digital educational sessions. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Fisher's exact probability and ANOVA tests.<h4>Results</h4>The survey was completed by 655 respondents, from 53 different countries. According to most respondents, the optimal duration and timeframe for a valuable digital education session would be 30-60 min, without a break (52%), in the evening time-slot (6-8 p.m.) (45%) of a weekday (Monday-Thursday) (46%), regardless of age (<i>p</i>-value = 0.84, 0.39, 0.89, respectively) and job position (<i>p-</i>value = 0.31, 0.29, 0.08, respectively). The availability of webinars and recorded surgical videos/clinical cases, associated with live discussion, represented the most important opportunity of digital educational channels for 46% and 42% of respondents, respectively.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Appropriate planning of timing and structure of digital educational ophthalmology sessions may optimize their effectiveness. Using multiple e-learning formats may be helpful to ensure the continuity of learning activities, also in view of a long-term replacement of traditional in-person education.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Digital education, learning, ophthalmology, ophthalmology training, professional education, teaching, survey |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Feb 2024 11:10 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Feb 2024 11:10 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/11206721221093187 |
| Open Access URL: | https://doi.org/10.1177/11206721221093187 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3178497 |
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