Sara Múnera1, Jon Pearlman2, Maria Toro3, Lynn Worobey4, Michael Boninger4, Rory A Cooper5. 1. El Comité de Rehabilitación , Medellín, Colombia. 2. Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. 3. School of Physical Therapy, Universidad CES , Medellín, Colombia. 4. Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. 5. Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To develop an online version of the wheelchair maintenance training program (WMTP) and compare learning outcomes from the in-person and online programs using the wheelchair maintenance training questionnaire (WMT-Q), administered before and after the intervention. DESIGN: Iterative development of an online version of the WMTP and implementation. SETTING: Online. PARTICIPANTS: 26 graduate and undergraduate students. INTERVENTION: Web-based training. These results are compared with those from another study of the in-person WMTP with 10 participants. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Feedback survey and WMT-Q. RESULTS: The training program was well-received and valued by all 26 participants. A significant increase in all scores after the online training program was found, based on pre-/post-intervention scores. In manual wheelchair open-ended questions, knowledge increased from 16% to 21%, p < .05; in power wheelchair open-ended questions, from 9% to 31%, p < .05; in multiple-choice questions related to knowledge, from 27% to 59%, p < .05; confidence increased from 8% to 80%, p < .05; and capacity from 12% to 88%, p < .05. There was no statistical difference in WMT-Q scores between individuals who participated in the in-person and online programs. CONCLUSION: This study indicates that there was a similar-increased knowledge for participants, indicating that web-based training may be a viable approach for delivering maintenance training.
OBJECTIVES: To develop an online version of the wheelchair maintenance training program (WMTP) and compare learning outcomes from the in-person and online programs using the wheelchair maintenance training questionnaire (WMT-Q), administered before and after the intervention. DESIGN: Iterative development of an online version of the WMTP and implementation. SETTING: Online. PARTICIPANTS: 26 graduate and undergraduate students. INTERVENTION: Web-based training. These results are compared with those from another study of the in-person WMTP with 10 participants. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Feedback survey and WMT-Q. RESULTS: The training program was well-received and valued by all 26 participants. A significant increase in all scores after the online training program was found, based on pre-/post-intervention scores. In manual wheelchair open-ended questions, knowledge increased from 16% to 21%, p < .05; in power wheelchair open-ended questions, from 9% to 31%, p < .05; in multiple-choice questions related to knowledge, from 27% to 59%, p < .05; confidence increased from 8% to 80%, p < .05; and capacity from 12% to 88%, p < .05. There was no statistical difference in WMT-Q scores between individuals who participated in the in-person and online programs. CONCLUSION: This study indicates that there was a similar-increased knowledge for participants, indicating that web-based training may be a viable approach for delivering maintenance training.
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Keywords:
education; knowledge translation; mobility; wheeled mobility aids
Authors: Rosemary Joan Gowran; Nathan Bray; Mary Goldberg; Paula Rushton; Marie Barhouche Abou Saab; David Constantine; Ritu Ghosh; Jonathan Pearlman Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-03-24 Impact factor: 3.390
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