Comparative Effectiveness of a 30-minute Online Lecture on Abdominal Ultrasonography in the Post-COVID-19 era: A Multi-center Study

Background/Aims: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) accelerated the importance of online learning in the field of medical education. This study compared the impact of online lectures on abdominal ultrasonography (USG) with that of offline lectures and assessed the efficacy of abdominal USG lectures for int...

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Main Authors: Joonho Jeong, Kwang Il Seo, Hyun Joon Park, Neung Hwa Park
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Language:English
Published: Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 2024-11-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=6062&vmd=Full
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author Joonho Jeong
Kwang Il Seo
Hyun Joon Park
Neung Hwa Park
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Kwang Il Seo
Hyun Joon Park
Neung Hwa Park
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description Background/Aims: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) accelerated the importance of online learning in the field of medical education. This study compared the impact of online lectures on abdominal ultrasonography (USG) with that of offline lectures and assessed the efficacy of abdominal USG lectures for internal medicine (IM) residents and gastroenterology (GI) fellows. Methods: A 30-minute lecture on upper abdominal USG was delivered online or offline, and a test with 39 short-answer questions was conducted before and after the lecture. Results: The study population included 25 physicians (13 IM residents and 12 GI fellows) in the online group and 23 (20 IM residents, three GI fellows) in the offline group. The rates of USG education experience for online and offline groups were 64.0% and 69.6%, respectively (p=0.919). A significant increase in the test scores was observed after a one-time USG lecture in IM residents in both the online and offline, as well as GI fellows in the online (p<0.0001, <0.0001, and p=0.004, respectively). In addition, the delta scores were similar in the online and offline after a one-time lecture (8.8±4.3 vs. 7.8±3.7, respectively; p=0.406). A comparison of the delta-scores of the IM resident and GI fellow showed no significant difference within either the online or offline (9.0±4.5 vs. 8.4±3.6, p=0.927; 7.3±3.8 vs. 7.3±3.0, p=0.985). Conclusions: The effectiveness of online USG lectures was comparable to that of offline lectures. In addition, a 30-minute, one-time abdominal USG lecture provided value to IM residents and GI fellows.
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spelling doaj-art-401688ac44554d4ca687e8f6a99f37352025-01-03T05:15:57ZengJin Publishing & Printing Co.The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology1598-99922233-68692024-11-0184522322910.4166/kjg.2024.096Comparative Effectiveness of a 30-minute Online Lecture on Abdominal Ultrasonography in the Post-COVID-19 era: A Multi-center StudyJoonho Jeong0Kwang Il Seo1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8854-5205Hyun Joon Park2Neung Hwa Park3Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, KoreaDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, KoreaBackground/Aims: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) accelerated the importance of online learning in the field of medical education. This study compared the impact of online lectures on abdominal ultrasonography (USG) with that of offline lectures and assessed the efficacy of abdominal USG lectures for internal medicine (IM) residents and gastroenterology (GI) fellows. Methods: A 30-minute lecture on upper abdominal USG was delivered online or offline, and a test with 39 short-answer questions was conducted before and after the lecture. Results: The study population included 25 physicians (13 IM residents and 12 GI fellows) in the online group and 23 (20 IM residents, three GI fellows) in the offline group. The rates of USG education experience for online and offline groups were 64.0% and 69.6%, respectively (p=0.919). A significant increase in the test scores was observed after a one-time USG lecture in IM residents in both the online and offline, as well as GI fellows in the online (p<0.0001, <0.0001, and p=0.004, respectively). In addition, the delta scores were similar in the online and offline after a one-time lecture (8.8±4.3 vs. 7.8±3.7, respectively; p=0.406). A comparison of the delta-scores of the IM resident and GI fellow showed no significant difference within either the online or offline (9.0±4.5 vs. 8.4±3.6, p=0.927; 7.3±3.8 vs. 7.3±3.0, p=0.985). Conclusions: The effectiveness of online USG lectures was comparable to that of offline lectures. In addition, a 30-minute, one-time abdominal USG lecture provided value to IM residents and GI fellows.https://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=6062&vmd=Fulleducationultrasoundultrasound trainingonline systemabdomen
spellingShingle Joonho Jeong
Kwang Il Seo
Hyun Joon Park
Neung Hwa Park
Comparative Effectiveness of a 30-minute Online Lecture on Abdominal Ultrasonography in the Post-COVID-19 era: A Multi-center Study
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
education
ultrasound
ultrasound training
online system
abdomen
title Comparative Effectiveness of a 30-minute Online Lecture on Abdominal Ultrasonography in the Post-COVID-19 era: A Multi-center Study
title_full Comparative Effectiveness of a 30-minute Online Lecture on Abdominal Ultrasonography in the Post-COVID-19 era: A Multi-center Study
title_fullStr Comparative Effectiveness of a 30-minute Online Lecture on Abdominal Ultrasonography in the Post-COVID-19 era: A Multi-center Study
title_full_unstemmed Comparative Effectiveness of a 30-minute Online Lecture on Abdominal Ultrasonography in the Post-COVID-19 era: A Multi-center Study
title_short Comparative Effectiveness of a 30-minute Online Lecture on Abdominal Ultrasonography in the Post-COVID-19 era: A Multi-center Study
title_sort comparative effectiveness of a 30 minute online lecture on abdominal ultrasonography in the post covid 19 era a multi center study
topic education
ultrasound
ultrasound training
online system
abdomen
url https://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=6062&vmd=Full
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