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Exploring the Residents' Perspective on Smart learning Modalities and Contents for Virtual Urology Education: Lesson Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The COVID-19 outbreak has substantially altered residents' training activities. While several new virtual learning programs have been recently implemented, the perspective of urology trainees regarding their usefulness still needs to be investigated.

Methods

A cross-sectional, 30-item, web-based Survey was conducted through Twitter from April 4^th, 2020 to April 18^th, 2020, aiming to evaluate the urology residents' perspective on smart learning (SL) modalities (pre-recorded videos, webinars, podcasts, and social media [SoMe]), and contents (frontal lessons, clinical case discussions, updates on Guidelines and on clinical trials, surgical videos, Journal Clubs, and seminars on leadership and non-technical skills).

Results

Overall, 501 urology residents from 58 countries completed the survey. Of these, 78.4, 78.2, 56.9 and 51.9% of them considered pre-recorded videos, interactive webinars, podcasts and SoMe highly useful modalities of smart learning, respectively. The contents considered as highly useful by the greatest proportion of residents were updates on guidelines (84.8%) and surgical videos (81.0%). In addition, 58.9 and 56.5% of responders deemed seminars on leadership and on non-technical skills highly useful smart learning contents. The three preferred combinations of smart learning modality and content were: pre-recorded surgical videos, interactive webinars on clinical cases, and pre-recorded videos on guidelines.

Conclusion

Our study provides the first global «big picture» of the smart learning modalities and contents that should be prioritized to optimize virtual Urology education. While this survey was conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak, our findings might have even more impact in the future.

SUBMITTER: Campi R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7486033 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Exploring the Residents' Perspective on Smart learning Modalities and Contents for Virtual Urology Education: Lesson Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Campi R R Amparore D D Checcucci E E Claps F F Teoh J Yuen-Chun JY Serni S S Scarpa R M RM Porpiglia F F Carrion D M DM Rivas J Gomez JG Loeb S S Cacciamani G E GE Esperto F F

Actas urologicas espanolas 20200911 1

<h4>Purpose</h4>The COVID-19 outbreak has substantially altered residents' training activities. While several new virtual learning programs have been recently implemented, the perspective of urology trainees regarding their usefulness still needs to be investigated.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional, 30-item, web-based Survey was conducted through Twitter from April 4<sup>th</sup>, 2020 to April 18<sup>th</sup>, 2020, aiming to evaluate the urology residents' perspective on smart learning (SL) mo ...[more]

PMID: 33168176

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Exploring the Residents' Perspective on Smart learning Modalities and Contents for Virtual Urology Education: Lesson Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Purpose

Methods

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Exploring the Residents' Perspective on Smart learning Modalities and Contents for Virtual Urology Education: Lesson Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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