IPE CASE STUDY ON COMMUNICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF OLDER ADULTS: A COMPARISON OF THREE ONLINE MODALITIES
2024

Comparing Online Learning Methods for Health Students

Sample size: 168 publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Tara Sharpp, Laura Gaeta

Primary Institution: California State University Sacramento

Hypothesis

Can different online modalities improve interprofessional education for health profession students?

Conclusion

Health profession students can effectively learn to communicate with older adults and work in interprofessional teams using various online modalities.

Supporting Evidence

  • Knowledge quiz scores significantly improved in all three groups.
  • Students showed increased positive attitudes toward teamwork after the activity.
  • No significant differences in learning outcomes were found between the different online modalities.

Takeaway

Students learned how to work together and communicate with older adults through online classes, no matter which type they used.

Methodology

Mixed-method study comparing three online modalities for interprofessional education.

Limitations

No significant differences in learning outcomes between the different online modalities.

Participant Demographics

Nursing, Audiology, Communication Sciences, Gerontology, and Health Science students.

Statistical Information

P-Value

0.013; <0.001; <0.001

Statistical Significance

p<0.001

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.0051

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