Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Schaefer, Sara M.
• Vadlamani, Lina
• Juthani, Prerak
• Louis, Elan D.
• Patel, Amar
• Tinaz, Sule
• Rodriguez, Ana Vives
• Moeller, Jeremy J.

Titel

An online curriculum in movement disorders for neurology housestaff

Ist Teil von

• Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders, 2020-01, Vol.3, p.100035-100035, Article 100035

Ort / Verlag

Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ）

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• In many neurology residency programs, outpatient neurology subspecialties are underrepresented. Trainee exposure to these subspecialties, including movement disorders, is limited by paucity and variability of clinical experiences. We designed a structured educational tool to address this variability and allow for standardization of elements of movement disorders teaching. We designed and implemented a web-based curriculum in movement disorders for neurology housestaff, in order to improve participant knowledge. The curriculum includes an introduction with a structured framework for the description of abnormal movements and 10 interactive modules focusing on common movement disorders. The curriculum was piloted with nine neurology housestaff at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Evaluation of the curriculum was performed using pre- and post-tests, a survey, and semi-structured interviews. The mean pre-test score was 0.7 (±0.19), and the mean post-test score was 0.95 (±0.05) (t = 3.27). Surveys demonstrated mean Likert values >4/5 for all questions in all categories (knowledge acquisition, quantity, enthusiasm and technical). Semi-structured interviews revealed the following themes: 1) the modules increased participant comfort with the topic, 2) the format was engaging, and 3) the curriculum accommodated different learning styles. All participants remarked that the structured framework was a particular strength. We have created, implemented, and evaluated a foundational curriculum in movement disorders for neurology trainees, using readily-available technology. Housestaff responded positively to the curriculum, both in terms of content and format. This curriculum can be implemented in a variety of educational settings, as a central component of a standardized approach to movement disorders teaching. •Neurology housestaff find interactive, online modules to be an acceptable and engaging supplement to their training.•Neurology housestaff learn from online modules as demonstrated by survey and by pre- and post-testing.•Neurology housestaff respond well to simple algorithms to approach movement disorders.