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  • 1Clinical medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1201 NW 16th St (11GRC), Miami, FL, 33125, USA. Jruiz2@med.miami.edu

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An e-learning tutorial improved medical students' ability to perform the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA). This digital tool enhanced self-efficacy and competency in fall risk assessment, showing its effectiveness in medical education.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Geriatrics
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Traditional teaching methods for the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) may benefit from supplementary digital tools.
  • Assessing mobility and fall risk is crucial in geriatric care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of an e-learning tutorial (iPOMA) as a supplement to traditional POMA instruction.
  • To assess the impact of the iPOMA tutorial on medical students' self-efficacy and competency in POMA performance.

Main Methods:

  • Second-year medical students (n=137) used the iPOMA tutorial before a fall risk assessment session.
  • Online questionnaires, a POMA scoring quiz, and competency assessments were administered.
  • Data were collected before the tutorial, immediately after, and 1 month later.

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Main Results:

  • Student self-efficacy in using the POMA significantly increased after the tutorial.
  • Post-tutorial quiz scores correlated positively with self-efficacy.
  • Students who completed the iPOMA tutorial demonstrated significantly better performance on the verbal instructions component of the POMA.

Conclusions:

  • The iPOMA e-learning tutorial is an effective supplementary instructional modality for teaching the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment.
  • This digital approach enhances student confidence and objective performance in mobility and fall risk assessment.
  • E-learning integration can optimize medical training in clinical assessment skills.