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An interactive web-based module to teach physician assistants about venous thromboembolism
Acta Cardiologica
|July 8, 2015
Summary
An interactive web-based module significantly improved physician assistants' (PAs) knowledge and comfort in managing venous thromboembolism (VTE). This educational tool also reduced inappropriate cardiovascular consults, highlighting its practical value.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Hematology
Background:
- Venous thromboembolism (VTE) management questions frequently lead to cardiovascular consults.
- A significant portion of these consults are deemed inappropriate, indicating a need for improved VTE knowledge among referring clinicians.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of an interprofessional, web-based educational module for physician assistants (PAs) on VTE management.
- To assess the impact of the module on PA knowledge, comfort levels, and appropriate utilization of cardiovascular consults.
Main Methods:
- An interactive web-based module with VTE management cases was developed and administered to 41 inpatient oncology PAs.
- Knowledge assessment and Likert-scale surveys were used to evaluate usability, satisfaction, and efficacy before and after module completion.
Main Results:
- PA knowledge of VTE management improved significantly, with post-module scores (63.3%) double the pre-module scores (31.7%) (P = 0.0016).
- Self-reported comfort in managing VTE (3.92 vs. 3.07; P=0.004) and initiating cardiovascular consults (4.08 vs. 2.50; P < 0.0001) increased.
- 76.9% of PAs ranked the module as their preferred learning method, indicating high satisfaction and recommendation.
Conclusions:
- A concise, interactive web-based module effectively enhances PA knowledge and confidence in VTE management.
- This module's design offers a scalable template for developing diverse cardiovascular educational resources.
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