Educational technology for multidisciplinary training for managing waiting lists for elective patients.

Area of Science:

• Health Sciences
• Educational Technology
• Health Management

Background:

• Effective management of patient waiting lists is crucial for equitable healthcare delivery.
• Multidisciplinary training is essential for healthcare professionals managing complex patient pathways.
• Existing educational tools may not adequately address the specific needs of managing patient waiting lists.

Purpose of the Study:

• To construct and evaluate an educational technology designed for managing patient waiting lists within multidisciplinary training settings.
• To assess the content adequacy of the developed educational technology by a committee of experts.

Main Methods:

• The study employed the Instructional Design - ADDIE model for the development of the educational technology.
• The technology was conceptualized as a multi-professional training course.
• Content adequacy was assessed by nine experts using the proportion of content adequacy with a 95% Confidence Interval.

Main Results:

• Seventeen distinct educational technology learning objects were created, including storyboards, videos, comic books, pedagogical action plans, a mind map, and a YouTube playlist.
• The overall content adequacy, as assessed by experts, reached 0.89.
• The assessment process involved a committee of experts between 2021 and 2022.

Conclusions:

• The developed educational technology effectively contributes to the performance of professionals managing patient waiting lists.
• This technology has the potential to reduce inequalities and promote equity in patient care within the Brazilian Health System.
• The findings support the use of tailored educational technology to enhance healthcare management and patient outcomes.