Symptom targeted intervention webinar trainings: feedback from participants

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Social Work
• Nephrology

Background:

• Webinar-based professional trainings are common, yet participant feedback is rarely analyzed.
• Nephrology social workers require specialized training for effective patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the perceived value and effectiveness of weekly webinar trainings for nephrology social workers.
• To assess the utility of webinars for teaching Symptom Targeted Intervention (STI) implementation.

Main Methods:

• 83 nephrology social workers attended weekly webinars on STI implementation.
• A post-training online questionnaire gathered feedback from 68 participants.

Main Results:

• Participants reported the webinar trainings as highly useful.
• A significant majority expressed a desire for continued webinar-based training.

Conclusions:

• Webinars are a valuable educational modality for nephrology professionals, particularly for clinical training and case presentations.
• Further research is needed to optimize webinar utilization for enhanced learning outcomes.