Production & Evaluation of Geriatric Therapeuics CD-ROM

描述(申请人提供)：这个项目的目的是创建一个复杂的计算机辅助教学计划，处理我们的老年人口正确使用治疗药物，并测试其作为医疗保健专业人员学习工具的有效性。本教育项目设计中使用的格式包括患者/病例视频片段和互动学习方法。要开始该程序，需要提供一个下拉菜单来选择一个案例。在此之后，将显示案件的书面描述，以及视频片段中的缩略图静止图片。用户开始视频片段，将重点放在老年患者的特定治疗问题上。每个小插曲的长度为一到两分钟。当视频完成后，菜单栏中将包含多个主题按钮来访问节目内容。该计划将使用家庭实践医生进行评估，并将使用计算机程序或同等文本材料比较小组的知识、意识、态度和偏好。分析将包括医生的属性，即性别、年龄、执业年限、城市/农村地区、HMO与私人执业、医学院前学习的重点以及对计算机的了解。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The aim of this project is to create a sophisticated computer-assisted teaching program dealing with proper use of therapeutic agents in our elderly population and to test its effectiveness as a learning tool for health care professionals. The format to be used in the design of this educational program includes patient/case video vignettes and interactive learning methodology. To begin the program, a drop-down menu is provided to select a case. After this is done, a written description of the case is shown, as well as a thumbnail still picture from the video vignette. The user begins the video vignette that will focus on a particular therapeutic problem in a senior patient. Each vignette will be one to two minutes in length. When the video is completed, there will be a number of topic buttons contained in a menu bar to access the program content. The program will be evaluated using Family Practice physicians and will compare groups using the computer program or equivalent text material for knowledge, awareness, attitudes and preferences. Physician attributes, i.e., gender, age, years in practice, urban/rural location, HMO vs. private practice, emphasis of studies before medical school, and computer savvy will be included in the analysis.