| Literature DB >> 25805079 |
Seunghee Lee1, Jwa Seop Shin, Do-Hwan Kim, Eun Jeong Kim, Jinyoung Hwang, Hyun Bae Yoon.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The Lee Jong-Wook Seoul Project, which began in 2011, is a training program that aims to educate faculty members of Lao University of Health Sciences in medical knowledge and skills. The project has tremendous significance, attempting to apply the Korean health care developmental model to developing countries. Precise evaluation of the project outcome must be performed to enhance the effectiveness, improve the shortcomings, and adjust the future direction of the program.Entities:
Keywords: Kirkpatrick’s four-level evaluation model; Lao People'szzm321990Democratic Republic; Lee Jong-Wook Seoul Project; Official development assistance; University of Health Sciences
Year: 2014 PMID: 25805079 PMCID: PMC8813390 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2014.26.1.41
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Med Educ ISSN: 2005-727X
Profile of Exchange Professors
| Exchange professor | Specialty | Age | Gender | Affiliation | Previous experiences of participation in international training programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Pathology | 33 | M | Faculty of Medicine/UHS | Yes |
| B | Physiology | 34 | F | Faculty of Basic Sciences/UHS | Yes |
| C | Anatomy | 27 | F | Faculty of Basic Sciences/UHS | Yes |
| D | Prenatal Care | 50 | F | Mahosot Hospital | No |
| E | Pharmacology | 39 | F | Faculty of Basic Sciences/UHS | No |
| F | Microbiology and Immunology | 35 | M | Faculty of Basic Sciences/UHS | Yes |
| G | Hematology | 26 | F | Faculty of Medicine/UHS | Yes |
| H | Endocrinology | 51 | F | Mahosot Hospital | Yes |
M: Male, F: Female, UHS: University of Health Sciences.
Completed 6 month-training.
Fig. 1.Brief Description of the Four Levels of Kirkpatrick’s Evaluation Model
Reaction to Training Program
| Items | Trainers (n=7) | Exchange professors (n=7) | p-value | ||
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| Interim evaluation | Final evaluation | Interim evaluation | Final evaluation | ||
| Progression during the program | |||||
| Whether the program progressed toward educational goals | 3.25±1.16 | 3.57±1.27 | 4.43±0.53 | 4.43±0.53 | 0.698 |
| Degree of current achievement compared to educational goals | 33.25±22.81 | 56.43±30.92 | 63.13±19.07 | 77.71±16.07 | 0.132 |
| Contribution from the program | |||||
| Degree of the program’s contribution to improvement of knowledge and skills in specialty areas | 4.00±0.93 | 4.14±0.69 | 4.43±0.79 | 4.71±0.49 | 0.099 |
| Degree of the program’s contribution to improvement of teaching abilities | 3.88±0.64 | 4.29±0.95 | 4.29±0.76 | 4.57±0.53 | 0.502 |
| Degree of the program’s contribution to improvement of research abilities | 2.63±1.30 | 3.00±1.41 | 3.86±0.90 | 3.86±1.07 | 0.225 |
| Degree of the program’s contribution to improvement of practice abilities (only for clinical medicine majors) | 3.50±1.69 | 3.00±1.41 | 4.00±0.89 | 3.86±0.90 | 0.212 |
| Attitudes of exchange professors | |||||
| Class-preparedness of exchange professors | 3.88±0.83 | 4.00±1.15 | 4.29±0.49 | 4.29±0.49 | 0.558 |
| Punctuality of exchange professors | 3.88±0.99 | 4.14±0.90 | 4.14±0.69 | 4.00±0.82 | 0.761 |
| Compliance of exchange professors to the adviser’s instructions | 4.25±0.71 | 3.86±1.46 | 4.50±0.55 | 4.71±0.49 | 0.167 |
| Active participation of exchange professors | 3.63±1.30 | 3.71±1.50 | 4.43±0.53 | 4.43±0.53 | 0.257 |
| Intention to reparticipate | |||||
| Intention to reparticipate in the 2nd-year program | 3.75±1.16 | 4.14±1.07 | 4.29±0.49 | 4.86±0.38 | 0.121 |
Data are presented as mean±SD.
t-test between trainers’ and exchange professors’ responses at final evaluation,
Based on the assumption that the major class of the same school year average is 50 in Seoul National University College of Medicine.
Evaluation of Knowledge at Pre-training and Post-training
| Items | Trainers (n=7) | Exchange professors (n=7) | p-value | ||
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| Interim evaluation | Final evaluation | Interim evaluation | Final evaluation | ||
| Basic knowledge in medicine | |||||
| Basic knowledge possession at the beginning of training program | 2.50±0.93 | 2.57±0.79 | 3.83±0.75 | 4.14±0.38 | <0.001 |
| Basic knowledge acquirement through training program | 3.38±0.92 | 3.86±1.07 | 4.33±0.82 | 4.57±0.53 | 0.139 |
| Score the level of basic knowledge of exchange professors | |||||
| At the beginning of training | 25.63±15.91 | 24.29±10.97 | 34.29±16.18 | 47.86±14.68 | 0.005 |
| At the time of evaluation | 36.56±21.50 | 49.29±26.52 | 69.29±15.39 | 80.57±12.80 | 0.015 |
| Knowledge in specialty area | |||||
| Specialty knowledge possession at the beginning of training program | 2.13±1.25 | 2.43±0.98 | 3.00±0.58 | 3.57±0.53 | 0.019 |
| Specialty knowledge acquirement through training program | 3.88±0.64 | 3.86±0.90 | 4.29±0.76 | 4.57±0.53 | 0.096 |
| Score of the level of specialty knowledge of exchange professors | |||||
| At the beginning of training | 26.88±18.89 | 40.94±22.99 | 35.63±15.45 | 42.86±12.54 | 0.024 |
| At the time of evaluation | 24.29±14.27 | 51.43±23.93 | 70.63±16.13 | 80.57±14.63 | 0.018 |
Data are presented as mean±SD.
t-test between trainers’ and exchange professors’ responses at final evaluation,
Based on the assumption that the major class of the same school year average is 50 in Seoul National University College of Medicine.
Changes in Behavior Related to Teaching
| Items | Behavior changes |
|---|---|
| Lecture preparation | Putting great effort into lecture preparation (syllabus, materials) |
| Trying to apply what he/she learnt from the program | |
| Adapting new teaching methodologies | Having a diverse range of ideas about lectures |
| Lacking teaching experience but showing potential for improvement | |
| Maintaining interaction with students during classes | |
| Trying to apply teaching methodologies he/she learned from the program | |
| Planning to conduct a small-group discussion | |
| Having applied case study method at 3rd-year lecture | |
| Having applied team-based learning | |
| Improving specialty training curriculum | Making use of detailed specialty knowledge and materials for graduate students |
| Advising colleagues about teaching skills |
Changes in Behavior Related to Medical Practice
| Items | Behavior changes |
|---|---|
| Transfer of basic and specialty knowledge | Helping colleagues with diagnosing patients |
| Sharing newly acquired specialty knowledge and booklets | |
| Transferof medical skills | Demonstrating practicing skills to colleagues |
| Sharing experience at Seoul National University Hospital | |
| Utilizing anatomy material (CD) instead of actual cadaver dissection, which is impossible due cultural characteristics | |
| Teamwork | Collaborating better with colleagues |
| Expressing his/her expression with confidence | |
| Improved inter-departmental collaboration | |
| Work process innovation | Being more active in general |
| Enhanced information searching/applying abilities | |
| Enhanced self-directed work management | |
| Improved management skill | |
| Recognizing the reality of University of Health Sciences after training at Seoul National University Hospital |
Evaluation of Training Program Management
| Steps | Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Selection of exchange professors | The selection was based on the recommendation by Laos Ministry of Health and University of Health Sciences. Instead, faculties in the specialty which needed immediate support had to be prioritized. |
| Pre-training program | Due to short and superficial orientation for training program, exchange professors were not well prepared for language and medical knowledge. |
| Educational goal setting | Individual educational goals and contents were not fine-tuned enough. |
| Educational goals must have been focused on the transfer of knowledge and skills as well as achieving them to enhance health and medicine of Laos. | |
| Training program and adviser | The specialty education program should consider the current status of medical system in Laos. Also, it needs to be focused on transferability after training is completed. |
| A larger scale of the program is needed. | |
| Development of diploma or degree course for exchange professors is needed. |