Journal of Research in Orthopedic Science
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J. Res. Orthop. Sci.
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Educational Effect of Telegram-Based Virtual Training on Orthopedic Residents’ Knowledge in the Field of Spine Surgery
جراحی دست / آرنج
Hand surgery / Elbow
پژوهشی
Research Article
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background:</strong> The widespread use of social networks among students seems to provide an appropriate opportunity to track the effects of the media on their educational capabilities. <br>
Objectives: We aimed to investigate the effect of virtual education (via Telegram messaging service during six months) on the knowledge of orthopedic residents of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in the field of spine surgery.<br>
<strong>Methods:</strong> This quasi-experiment study was conducted on 25 orthopedic residents with an Mean±SD age of 31.4±4.1 years. During a 6-month training course, 85 educational spinal cases were presented in the form of riddles, video questions, or case presentations and were discussed among orthopedic residents. Before and after the intervention, a reliable and valid exam comprising 70 multiple choice questions about different topics of spinal surgery was taken to evaluate the level of students’ knowledge. We used the annual residency promotion exam to compare the correlation coefficients obtained by Fischer exact test, paired t test, and independent t test for statistical analysis. <br>
<strong>Results:</strong> The Mean±SD score of the assistants’ knowledge in the pretest and post-test exams were 42.8±6 and 45.2±9.2 (out of a total score of 70). Despite the obvious increase, the values were not statistically significant (P=0.09, t=-1.7). The intervention was associated with an increase in the level of knowledge in 17 residents (68%) while in 8 (32%), this 6-month virtual training course has had no significant effect. In this regard, age, marital status, housing, activity level, or level of residency (from the first to fourth year) had no significant relationship with knowledge improvement. <br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>virtual spinal education for six months using the social network of Telegram could improve the level of knowledge in most orthopedic residents, although the observed difference was not statistically significant. </div>
Education, Spine surgery, Telegram, Virtual training
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http://jros.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-140-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Zahra
Yahoueian
yahoueianz@gmail.com
10031947532846003716
10031947532846003716
No
Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mona
Najaf Najafi
najafinm@mums.ac.ir
10031947532846003717
10031947532846003717
No
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Reza
Habibzadeh Shojaie
rz_shojaee@yahoo.com
10031947532846003718
10031947532846003718
No
Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Seyed Mohammad Ata
Sharifi Dalooei
sharifi135@gmail.com
10031947532846003719
10031947532846003719
No
Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Hamid
Hejrati
hejratih921@mums.ac.ir
10031947532846003720
10031947532846003720
No
Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Ali
Parsa
parsaalidr@gmail.com
10031947532846003721
10031947532846003721
No
Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Farzad
Omidi-Kashani
omidif@mums.ac.ir
10031947532846003722
10031947532846003722
Yes
Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.