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Heini Utunen1, Lama Mattar1, Corentin Piroux1
1World Health Organization, Switzerland.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|July 1, 2022
Summary
The OpenWHO platform saw increased course completion and repeat enrollments during the pandemic, demonstrating its effectiveness in health emergency training and improving public health literacy.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Online Learning
- Health Emergency Preparedness
Background:
- OpenWHO offers free, open-access online courses for health emergencies.
- The COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in learners and shifted user trends on the platform.
- This study analyzes enrollment and completion data from 2017 to October 2021.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report initial findings on enrollment trends.
- To analyze the use and completion rates of health emergency courses on OpenWHO.
- To assess the impact of the OpenWHO platform during a global health crisis.
Main Methods:
- Utilized OpenWHO's internal reporting system for data collection.
- Tracked learner enrollments, course completion rates, and demographics.
- Data spanned from the platform's launch in 2017 through October 2021.
Main Results:
- The average course completion rate across all courses and languages was 45.9%.
- Approximately 46.4% of learners enrolled in two or more courses.
- A notable 71,000 "superusers" completed at least ten courses.
Conclusions:
- The OpenWHO platform experienced record completion rates and high repeat learner enrollment during the pandemic.
- These findings underscore the platform's significant impact on health emergency preparedness.
- The study highlights tangible knowledge transfer and enhanced health literacy through OpenWHO.
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