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  • The Development, Implementa...
    Paul, Caroline R.; Kerr, Bradley R.; Frohna, John G.; Moreno, Megan A.; Zarvan, Sarah J.; McCormick, David P.

    Academic pediatrics, 09/2021, Volume: 21, Issue: 7
    Journal Article

    To develop, implement, and evaluate an acute otitis media (AOM) education website for clinician-educators. We developed an education website following Kern's curriculum model. The website contained peer-reviewed content, educational objectives, library search pages to identify evidence-based resources, and a faculty toolbox with instructional and evaluation instruments. Pediatric clinician-educators were purposefully sampled from different clinic sites to evaluate the website. Semistructured interviews explored key website components for content and usability in clinical teaching. In grounded theory tradition, investigators used the constant comparative method with qualitative analysis software to identify themes and representative quotations. Eleven faculty members (9 females and 2 males with teaching experience from 6 to 26 years) participated in the study. Identified themes were: 1) value of visual impact for learning specific topics, 2) promotion of efficiency in teaching clinical topics, 3) varying approaches for using website, and 4) faculty's self-report of knowledge and self-efficacy needs. An education website may enhance the teaching of AOM, accommodate different teaching preferences, promote efficiency in teaching, and advance clinician-educator knowledge and skills. Next steps include evaluation of learners’ perspectives, generalizability in varied teaching settings, and assessment of higher learning outcomes including impact on knowledge, skills, and patient outcomes.