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A training program for certified asthma educators: assessing performance.

Lisa Cicutto1, Paula Burns, Nancy Brown

  • 1Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. lisa.cicutto@utoronto.ca

The Journal of Asthma : Official Journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
|September 20, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Asthma educator training requires evaluating both written knowledge and practical skills. This study found no link between written scores and practical teaching ability, highlighting the need for diverse assessment methods.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Education
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Asthma education is vital per evidence-based guidelines.
  • A Canadian certification process for asthma educators includes training and evaluation.
  • Effective evaluation methods are crucial for certifying asthma educators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify an effective evaluation approach for asthma educator certification participants.
  • To determine if participant characteristics influence success in the training program.

Main Methods:

  • Participants (n=73) completed questionnaires on demographics and practice characteristics.
  • Assessments included written asthma knowledge, educational theory scores, and practice teaching skills.
  • Practice skills were evaluated through standardized patient encounters using a checklist.

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Main Results:

  • Average scores were 82.0% for knowledge, 68.6% for theory, and 80.3% for practice skills.
  • Moderate correlations found between practice skills and years/percentage of asthma care.
  • No significant associations between written exam scores and practice skill assessment scores.

Conclusions:

  • Asthma educator training participants come from diverse professional backgrounds and experience levels.
  • Comprehensive evaluation of asthma educator training programs should include both written knowledge and practical skill assessments.