Perception among ophthalmologists about webinars as a method of continued medical education during COVID-19 pandemic
Purpose: To ascertain ophthalmologist's perceptions about webinars as a method of continued medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, a 21-question survey was circulated using digital media platform to approximately 1400 ophthalmologists in India betwe...
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doaj-de505ebfe24446a49dce346272f39b112021-03-31T06:16:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892021-01-0169495195710.4103/ijo.IJO_3136_20Perception among ophthalmologists about webinars as a method of continued medical education during COVID-19 pandemicRimpi RanaDevesh KumawatPranita SahayNeeraj GourSiddharth PatelRamanuj SamantaAnupam SinghSanjeev MittalPurpose: To ascertain ophthalmologist's perceptions about webinars as a method of continued medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, a 21-question survey was circulated using digital media platform to approximately 1400 ophthalmologists in India between 16th August 2020 to 31st August 2020. The questionnaire focussed on the quality and usefulness of webinars based on the Bloom's taxonomy. The responses (on 4- or 5-point Likert scale) were analyzed among three professional groups- ophthalmologists in-training, consultants in public sector, and private practitioners. Results: 393 ophthalmologists participated in the survey, with a response rate of 28%. The mean age was 34.6 ± 9.7 years, and males constituted 49.6% (199/393) of the respondents. Forty-seven percent of the respondents perceived the quality of webinars as good or excellent (185/393), 72.8% reported knowledge gain from webinars (286/393), and 63.9% felt that webinars are important in clinical practice and should continue post-COVID-19 pandemic (251/393), with distinct responses among the professional groups. The drawbacks perceived were overt number of webinars (371; 94.4%), confusion regarding which webinars to attend (313; 79.6%), repetition of the information (296; 75.3%), limited opportunity for participant interaction (146; 37.2%) and disparate weightage to the core disciplines of Ophthalmology. Conclusion: Most respondents had favorable perceptions of Ophthalmology webinars happening during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is need for improvisation in the volume of webinars, target-audience-based delivery, and participant interaction to add value to this new dimension of teaching-learning.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2021;volume=69;issue=4;spage=951;epage=957;aulast=Ranacovid-19e-learningmedical educationophthalmologywebinars |
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Perception among ophthalmologists about webinars as a method of continued medical education during COVID-19 pandemic |
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Perception among ophthalmologists about webinars as a method of continued medical education during COVID-19 pandemic |
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Perception among ophthalmologists about webinars as a method of continued medical education during COVID-19 pandemic |
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Perception among ophthalmologists about webinars as a method of continued medical education during COVID-19 pandemic |
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Perception among ophthalmologists about webinars as a method of continued medical education during COVID-19 pandemic |
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perception among ophthalmologists about webinars as a method of continued medical education during covid-19 pandemic |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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0301-4738 1998-3689 |
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Purpose: To ascertain ophthalmologist's perceptions about webinars as a method of continued medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, a 21-question survey was circulated using digital media platform to approximately 1400 ophthalmologists in India between 16th August 2020 to 31st August 2020. The questionnaire focussed on the quality and usefulness of webinars based on the Bloom's taxonomy. The responses (on 4- or 5-point Likert scale) were analyzed among three professional groups- ophthalmologists in-training, consultants in public sector, and private practitioners. Results: 393 ophthalmologists participated in the survey, with a response rate of 28%. The mean age was 34.6 ± 9.7 years, and males constituted 49.6% (199/393) of the respondents. Forty-seven percent of the respondents perceived the quality of webinars as good or excellent (185/393), 72.8% reported knowledge gain from webinars (286/393), and 63.9% felt that webinars are important in clinical practice and should continue post-COVID-19 pandemic (251/393), with distinct responses among the professional groups. The drawbacks perceived were overt number of webinars (371; 94.4%), confusion regarding which webinars to attend (313; 79.6%), repetition of the information (296; 75.3%), limited opportunity for participant interaction (146; 37.2%) and disparate weightage to the core disciplines of Ophthalmology. Conclusion: Most respondents had favorable perceptions of Ophthalmology webinars happening during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is need for improvisation in the volume of webinars, target-audience-based delivery, and participant interaction to add value to this new dimension of teaching-learning. |
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covid-19 e-learning medical education ophthalmology webinars |
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