Development and implementation of a web-based learning environment for an inpatient internal medicine team: Questionnaire study

Thaddeus Y. Carson, Christos Hatzigeorgiou, Tasha R. Wyatt, Sarah Egan, Sary O. Beidas

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Abstract

Background: The notion of anytime, anyplace communication is characteristic of the current generation of learners. Such communications have facilitated the growth and integration of a blended or hybrid learning platform in multiple educational settings. However, there are limited reports on the use of an anytime, anyplace communication platform in clinical inpatient medical education. Objective: The setting of a high-demand inpatient clinical rotation is ideal for the use of collaborative software, and this integration is expected to positively influence medical education. The purpose of this study is to evaluate medical students' and residents' educational experiences with incorporating a simple, web-based content management and file sharing platform into an internal medicine inpatient rotation. Methods: During an inpatient internal medicine rotation, faculty and learners jointly used collaborative software for educational purposes, and a postrotation survey tool was used to measure the educational influence of the software. Results: Based on the results of the postrotation survey, the integration of a collaborative software application during clinical rotations improved the learning experience. Learning climate, the communication of rotation goals, and self-directed learning all scored favorably, but feedback from the survey participants was mixed. The learners enthusiastically accepted the practical use of this tool for both communication and information sharing. Conclusions: This generation of learners is accustomed to frequent electronic communication. Based on our survey, these learners appear to be highly receptive to this web-based intervention design for improving clinical education during active patient care. Adding effective blended learning features to a traditional clinical setting is achievable.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere18102
JournalJMIR Medical Education
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2020

Keywords

  • Academic hospitalist
  • Blended learning environment
  • Inpatient internal medicine
  • Internal medicine education
  • Internal medicine ward
  • Medical education
  • Online education
  • Social media

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • General Medicine

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