Evaluation of effectiveness of a radiology teaching file as an e-learning tool among residents at Moi University

Abstract

Background: A Radiology Teaching File (RTF) composed of medical images created from radiological studies and supplemented with relevant clinical data and teaching points may provide residents with basic skills in interpretation of radiological images. Given the relevance of a RTF to radiology education,  this study sought to develop a RTF and conducted a survey among selected participants on its effectiveness as an e-learning tool.

Objective: To develop a  RTF and evaluate its effectiveness as an e-learning tool among residents at Moi University School of Medicine.

Design: A one-group pre-test and post- test study design employing a quantitative approach was conducted to evaluate users’ knowledge of a selected RTF before and after training. Data was  obtained using an anonymous 20-item questionnaire.

Setting: Moi University, School of Medicine, Eldoret-Kenya. Participants: 19 residents drawn from  first-year masters’ students in the School of Medicine pursuing specialty training in the departments of Internal Medicine, Paediatrics and Child Health,  General surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Imaging, Anaesthesia and Family Medicine.

Results: The results  revealed that there was an increase in knowledge after interacting with the RTF with the score increasing significantly between the pretest and post-test  by 6.9 scores. The mean pre-test score was 9.7 (±0.55) and the mean post-test score was 16.7 (±0.73), p<0.001.

Conclusion: Significant knowledge  increase was observed between the pre-test and post-tests and the overall user satisfaction with the computer system demonstrate that a Radiology  Teaching File is effective in the training of residents.