Contributions
Abstract: P1309
Type: Poster
Abstract Category: Therapy - symptomatic - Quality of life
Objective: To find out and evaluate the optimal e-learning tool for MS patients with the now 1 year old multimedial internet platform.
Background: Besides the neurologists the internet has become the most important information resource for MS patients. The hypothesis is that effective learning about important MS topics supports therapy compliance and improves quality of life. We introduced mymsmagazin.com at ECTRIMS 2015. To raise the e-learning effect we compared different tools presented on mymsmagazin.com. Comparable data that adress e-learning effects from other MS internet platforms are not published yet.
Design/Methods: The study was prospective and cross-sectional. The different formats were patient"s interview, reports from MS conferences or teaching lessons with different lengths of time. The different topics like new therapeutical approaches, neuropsychology, MRI, disease modifying therapies and basic knowledge were addressed using the different tools. The e-learning effects were evaluated with online questionnaires from a data base of 400 responders. The impact was defined by the percentage of users that gained knowledge.
Results: In general the video podcasts revealed a marked learning effect on an average of 75% of the responders. The different results are influenced by the variability of prelearning knowledge and the chosen podcast tool. The highest impact up to 90% was found for short (about 5min) performed teaching lessons including a few animated slides. But from the emotional point of view users reported a risk of being scared by the teaching lessons. The e-learning impact of patient"s interviews was below average but the majority of users experienced a sense of safety. The reports showed an average e-learning impact. Users felt comfortable with this tool. Patients interviews and reports were most frequently requested by the users.
Conclusion: The optimal video podcast e-learning tool apears to be a combination of a 5 minute teaching lesson or report with a patient"s interview to minimize the possible anxiety induced by the new information.
Disclosure: A. Raji: nothing to disclose.
G. Winkler: nothing to disclose
Abstract: P1309
Type: Poster
Abstract Category: Therapy - symptomatic - Quality of life
Objective: To find out and evaluate the optimal e-learning tool for MS patients with the now 1 year old multimedial internet platform.
Background: Besides the neurologists the internet has become the most important information resource for MS patients. The hypothesis is that effective learning about important MS topics supports therapy compliance and improves quality of life. We introduced mymsmagazin.com at ECTRIMS 2015. To raise the e-learning effect we compared different tools presented on mymsmagazin.com. Comparable data that adress e-learning effects from other MS internet platforms are not published yet.
Design/Methods: The study was prospective and cross-sectional. The different formats were patient"s interview, reports from MS conferences or teaching lessons with different lengths of time. The different topics like new therapeutical approaches, neuropsychology, MRI, disease modifying therapies and basic knowledge were addressed using the different tools. The e-learning effects were evaluated with online questionnaires from a data base of 400 responders. The impact was defined by the percentage of users that gained knowledge.
Results: In general the video podcasts revealed a marked learning effect on an average of 75% of the responders. The different results are influenced by the variability of prelearning knowledge and the chosen podcast tool. The highest impact up to 90% was found for short (about 5min) performed teaching lessons including a few animated slides. But from the emotional point of view users reported a risk of being scared by the teaching lessons. The e-learning impact of patient"s interviews was below average but the majority of users experienced a sense of safety. The reports showed an average e-learning impact. Users felt comfortable with this tool. Patients interviews and reports were most frequently requested by the users.
Conclusion: The optimal video podcast e-learning tool apears to be a combination of a 5 minute teaching lesson or report with a patient"s interview to minimize the possible anxiety induced by the new information.
Disclosure: A. Raji: nothing to disclose.
G. Winkler: nothing to disclose