An electronic survey of preferred podcast format and content requirements among trainee emergency medicine specialists in four Southern African universities
| dc.contributor.author | Ekambaram, K. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Lamprecht, H. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Lalloo, V. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Caruso, N. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Engelbrecht, A. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Jooste, W. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-26T13:01:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-26T13:01:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Ekambaram, K., et al. 2021. An electronic survey of preferred podcast format and content requirements among trainee emergency medicine specialists in four Southern African universities. African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 11(1): 3-9, doi:10.1016/j.afjem.2020.10.014. | |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/african-journal-of-emergency-medicine | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study aims to explore the desired content, format and delivery characteristics of a potential educational, context- specific Southern African EM podcast, by investigating current podcast usages, trends and preferences among Southern African EM registrars of varying seniority. Methods: We developed an electronic survey - using a combination of existing literature, context-specific specialist-training guidance, and input from local experts – exploring preferred podcast characteristics among EM registrars from four Southern African universities. Results: The study’s response rate was 75%, with 24 of the 39 respondents being junior registrars. Ninety-four percent (94%) of respondents used EM podcasts as an educational medium: 64% predominantly using pod- casts to supplement a personal EM study program. The primary mode of accessing podcasts was via personal mobile devices (84%). Additionally, respondents preferred a shorter podcast duration (5–15 min), favoured multimedia podcasts (56%) and showed an apparent aversion toward recorded faculty lectures (5%). Eighty-two percent (82%) of respondents preferred context-specific podcast content, with popular topics including toxi- cology (95%), cardiovascular emergencies (79%) and medico-legal matters (74%). Just-in-Time learning proved an unpopular learning strategy in our study population, despite its substantial educational value. Conclusion: Podcast-usage proved to be near-ubiquitous among the studied Southern African EM registrars. Quintessentially, future context-specific podcast design should cater for mobile device-use, shorter duration podcasts, more video content, context-specific topics, and content optimised for both Just-in-Time learning. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.uri | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211419X20301312 | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher’s version | |
| dc.format.extent | 7 pages : illustrations | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ekambaram, K., et al. 2021. An electronic survey of preferred podcast format and content requirements among trainee emergency medicine specialists in four Southern African universities. African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 11(1): 3-9, doi:10.1016/j.afjem.2020.10.014 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2211-419X (online) | |
| dc.identifier.other | doi:10.1016/j.afjem.2020.10.014 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/124146 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | |
| dc.rights.holder | Authors retain copyright | |
| dc.subject | Distance education -- Education, Higher -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Computer-assisted instruction -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Web-based instruction -- Education, Higher -- South Africa | en_ZA |
| dc.title | An electronic survey of preferred podcast format and content requirements among trainee emergency medicine specialists in four Southern African universities | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |