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Trainee Love and Breakup Letters to NephSIM: A Free, Mobile-Optimized, Nephrology Teaching Tool
Layla Fattah1, David C Thomas2, Matthew A Sparks3
1Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The Institutes for Translational Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.
Summary
Learners
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Digital Health
- Nephrology
Background:
- Learner attitudes toward free open access medical education (FOAMed) across training stages are not well understood.
- The Love and Breakup Letter Methodology (LBM) is a novel approach for evaluating user experience in educational technology.
- This study explores learner perceptions of a nephrology FOAMed tool, NephSIM, using LBM.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how learner attitudes toward a digital learning platform evolve during medical training.
- To understand the diverse learning needs of medical students, residents, and fellows.
- To assess the utility of LBM in evaluating medical education tools.
Main Methods:
- Conducted three virtual focus groups with 18 participants (medical students, residents, fellows).
- Utilized the Love and Breakup Letter Methodology (LBM) for initial data collection.
- Employed inductive thematic analysis on transcribed focus group discussions.
Main Results:
- Preclinical students expressed positive engagement with NephSIM, favoring its simulation of clinical settings.
- Residents sought concise, algorithm-driven content for practice-based learning.
- Nephrology fellows prioritized board preparation and exposure to rare cases.
Conclusions:
- LBM effectively captured trainee reactions to a FOAMed tool.
- A single platform faces challenges in meeting the varied needs of learners across different training levels.
- Tailoring educational content is crucial for optimizing learner engagement and outcomes.
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