Development and evaluation of a multimedia e-learning resource for electrolyte and acid-base disorders

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dc.contributor.authorDavids, MR
dc.contributor.authorChikte, Usuf M. E.
dc.contributor.authorHalperin, Mitchell L.
dc.date.accessioned2012-01-18T08:06:21Z
dc.date.available2012-01-18T08:06:21Z
dc.date.issued2011-10
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dc.descriptionDavids, M. R., Chikte, U. M. E. & Halperin, M. L. 2011. Development and evaluation of a multimedia e-learning resource for electrolyte and acid-base disorders. American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education, 35(3):295-306, doi:10.1152/advan.00127.2010.en
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://advan.physiology.org/content/35/3/295en
dc.description.abstractThis article reports on the development and evaluation of a Web-based application that provides instruction and hands-on practice in managing electrolyte and acid-base disorders. Our teaching approach, which focuses on concepts rather than details, encourages quantitative analysis and a logical problem-solving approach. Identifying any dangers to the patient is a vital first step. Concepts such as an “appropriate response” to a given perturbation and the need for electroneutrality in body fluids are used repeatedly. Our Electrolyte Workshop was developed using Flash and followed an iterative design process. Two case-based tutorials were built in this first phase, with one tutorial including an interactive treatment simulation. Users select from a menu of therapies and see the impact of their choices on the patient. Appropriate text messages are displayed, and changes in body compartment sizes, brain size, and plasma sodium concentrations are illustrated via Flash animation. Challenges encountered included a shortage of skilled Flash developers, budgetary constraints, and challenges in communication between the authors and the developers. The application was evaluated via user testing by residents and specialists in internal medicine. Satisfaction was measured with a questionnaire based on the System Usability Scale. The mean System Usability Scale score was 78.4 ± 13.8, indicating a good level of usability. Participants rated the content as being scientifically sound; they liked the teaching approach and felt that concepts were conveyed clearly. They indicated that the application held their interest, that it increased their understanding of hyponatremia, and that they would recommend this learning resource to others.en
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dc.format.extent24 p. : ill.
dc.identifier.citationDavids, M. R., Chikte, U. M. E. & Halperin, M. L. 2011. Development and evaluation of a multimedia e-learning resource for electrolyte and acid-base disorders. American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education, 35(3):295-306, doi:10.1152/advan.00127.2010.en
dc.identifier.issn1522-1229 (online)en
dc.identifier.issn1043-4046 (print)en
dc.identifier.orcidORCID 0000-0003-4900-0231
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1152/advan.00127.2010
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/18850
dc.language.isoen_ZA
dc.publisherAmerican Physiological Societyen
dc.rights.holderAmerican Physiological Societyen
dc.subjectAcid-base imbalances -- Web applicationen_ZA
dc.subjectWater-electrolyte imbalances -- Web applicationen_ZA
dc.subjectWeb applicationsen_ZA
dc.titleDevelopment and evaluation of a multimedia e-learning resource for electrolyte and acid-base disordersen
dc.typeArticleen
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