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Blended learning for accredited life support courses - A systematic review.
M Elgohary1, F S Palazzo1, J Breckwoldt2
1Emergency Department, Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust, Halifax, UK.
Resuscitation Plus
|May 20, 2022
Summary
Blended learning is as effective as traditional methods for life support courses, improving satisfaction and knowledge. This approach offers significant long-term cost savings, making it a more efficient teaching strategy.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Training
- Distance Learning
Background:
- Traditional life support courses face challenges in scalability and cost-effectiveness.
- Blended learning models integrate online and in-person components to potentially enhance educational outcomes and resource utilization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and evaluate the effectiveness of blended learning versus non-blended learning for accredited life support courses.
- To assess impacts on educational outcomes (knowledge, skills, satisfaction) and resource utilization (cost-effectiveness).
Main Methods:
- A systematic review adhering to PRISMA standards, searching EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases from 2000 to 2021.
- Inclusion of randomized and non-randomized studies, with duplicate screening, data extraction, and risk of bias assessment (RoB2, ROBINS-I).
- Certainty of evidence evaluated using GRADE; systematic review registered with PROSPERO.
Main Results:
- 23 studies were included, covering Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ALS), and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS).
- Blended learning demonstrated comparable effectiveness to non-blended approaches in participant satisfaction, knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
- Potential for cost reduction and net profit was identified, despite initial setup costs, though evidence certainty was very low due to high risk of bias and heterogeneity.
Conclusions:
- Blended learning is at least as effective as traditional methods for BLS, ALS, and ATLS courses.
- Blended learning offers significant long-term cost savings and represents a more efficient teaching methodology.
- Further research is recommended to explore specific delivery methods and the impact on other accredited life support programs.
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