scholarly journals E-learning and Web-based Tools for Psychosocial Interventions Addressing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic: Quasi-Experimental Study Assessing Feasibility and Efficacy in Tokyo, Japan (Preprint)

10.2196/30652 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miharu Nakanishi ◽  
Syudo Yamasaki ◽  
Kaori Endo ◽  
Junko Niimura ◽  
Canan Ziylan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
E Learning

scholarly journals e-Learning and Web-Based Tools for Psychosocial Interventions Addressing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tokyo, Japan: Quasi-Experimental Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miharu Nakanishi ◽  
Syudo Yamasaki ◽  
Kaori Endo ◽  
Junko Niimura ◽  
Canan Ziylan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropsychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Psychosocial Interventions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Training Course ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
E Learning

BACKGROUND Concern has been raised that the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent social distancing measures may increase neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia. Thus, we developed and delivered an e-learning training course to professional caregivers on using a web-based tool for psychosocial interventions for people with dementia. OBJECTIVE The aim of our study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of an e-learning course in combination with a web-based tool in addressing neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. METHODS A quasi-experimental design was used in Tokyo, Japan. The e-learning course was delivered three times to professional caregivers between July and December 2020. Caregivers who completed the course assessed the level of neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia using the total score from the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) via a web-based tool. The primary outcome measures were the number of caregivers who implemented follow-up NPI evaluations by March 2021 and the change in NPI scores from baseline to their most recent follow-up evaluations. As a control group, information was also obtained from professional caregivers who completed a face-to-face training course using the same web-based tool between July 2019 and March 2020. RESULTS A total of 268 caregivers completed the e-learning course in 2020. Of the 268 caregivers, 56 (20.9%) underwent follow-up evaluations with 63 persons with dementia. The average NPI score was significantly reduced from baseline (mean 20.4, SD 16.2) to the most recent follow-up evaluations (mean 14.3, SD 13.4). The effect size was assumed to be medium (Cohen <i>d</i><sub>rm [repeated measures]</sub>=0.40). The control group consisted of 252 caregivers who completed a face-to-face training course. Of the 252 caregivers, 114 (45.2%) underwent follow-up evaluations. Compared to the control group, caregivers who completed the e-learning course were significantly less likely to implement follow-up evaluations (<i>χ</i><sup>2</sup><sub>1</sub>=52.0, <i>P</i>&lt;.001). The change in NPI scores did not differ according to the type of training course (baseline-adjusted difference=–0.61, <i>P</i>=.69). CONCLUSIONS The replacement of face-to-face training with e-learning may have provided professionals with an opportunity to participate in the dementia behavior analysis and support enhancement (DEMBASE) program who may not have participated in the program otherwise. Although the program showed equal efficacy in terms of the two training courses, the feasibility was suboptimal with lower implementation levels for those receiving e-learning training. Thus, further strategies should be developed to improve feasibility by providing motivational triggers for implementation and technical support for care professionals. Using online communities in the program should also be investigated.

A web-based clinical pedagogy program to promote professional development for nurse preceptors: a quasi-experimental study

2022 ◽  
pp. 103288
Author(s):  
WU Xi Vivien ◽  
Umadevi Panneer SELVAM ◽  
Wenru WANG ◽  
Emily Neo Kim ANG ◽  
Kamala M DEVI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Nurse Preceptors

scholarly journals Web-based education about vulvodynia and its care among student healthcare staff: A quasi-experimental study

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 194-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minna Törnävä ◽  
Meeri Koivula ◽  
Mika Helminen ◽  
Tarja Suominen
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Healthcare Staff ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Web Based Education

scholarly journals Learning Media Development “HÖREN A1” Website Based

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 533-537
Author(s):  
Risnovita Sari ◽  
Rina Evianty ◽  
Haf niati
Keyword(s):  
Design Development ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Implementation Evaluation ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Improve Student Achievement ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Data Collection Technique

The purpose of this research is to produce a website-e-learning media product using the ADDIE development model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The method used in this research is a quasi-experimental method with a quantitative approach. The research design used was Pre-Test and Post-Test Control with a single treatment. In this study, there are two kinds of variables, namely the independent variable which is denoted as (X) and the dependent variable which is denoted as (Y). Independent variables are also known as influencing variables or causal variables. In this study, the variable is the use of website learning media (X). The data collection technique used in this study were tests, i.e. the pre-test and post-test learning achievement of Hören A1. The initial test was conducted to determine the learning achievement of students before receiving treatment, and the final test was to determine the learning achievement of students after receiving treatment. The research findings show that web-based learning is in accordance with basic needs in learning and can improve student achievement. This study is within the scope of teaching German and this research is new.

Experimental Study on Strategy-Oriented Web-Based English Instruction for EFL Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (8) ◽  
pp. 1238-1257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mei-Mei Chang ◽  
Mei-Chen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Efl Students ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Experimental Group

This quasi-experimental study investigated whether a strategy-oriented media-based reading program could improve English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students’ reading comprehension. Eighty-five students who were registered for English Reading at a university were recruited through convenience sampling to take part in the study. In this study, a web-based Strategy-oriented Multimedia-Assisted Reading Training (SMART) program was designed and implemented. On the basis of a literature review, four instructional strategies were selected and implemented in this program. The SMART program was used by students in the experimental group but not by students in the control group. Students in both groups were taught by the same instructor with the same instructional materials. The experiment lasted for 10 weeks, and the effects of the SMART program on students’ reading comprehension were investigated. A questionnaire on students’ attitudes toward the use of the strategies was given only to the experimental group. The results show that mean score of the reading test was significantly higher for the experimental group than for the control group. Students’ feedback about using the SMART program was positive and encouraging.

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