An interactive e-learning tutorial for medical students on how to conduct the performance-oriented mobility
Jorge G Ruiz1, Michael Smith, Osvaldo Rodriguez
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
Abstract:
We evaluated the effectiveness of an e-learning tutorial (iPOMA) as a supplement to traditional teaching of the Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment. Second-year medical students (137) completed the iPOMA, in preparation for a session on fall risk assessment consisting of a lecture, practice with elder volunteers and small group debriefing. Before and after the tutorial, students completed online questionnaires, a quiz on POMA scoring immediately after the tutorial and competency assessments on POMA performance 1 month later. Self-efficacy in using the POMA increased and post-tutorial quiz scores were significantly correlated with self-efficacy. Students who completed the tutorial performed significantly better on the verbal instructions portion of the POMA. The iPOMA is an effective instructional modality.
