Production & Evaluation of Geriatric Therapeuics CD-ROM

描述（由申请人提供）：该项目的目的是创建一个复杂的计算机辅助教学程序，处理在我们的老年人口中正确使用治疗药物，并测试其作为医疗保健专业人员学习工具的有效性。本教育计划设计中使用的格式包括患者/病例视频短片和互动学习方法。为了开始程序，提供了一个下拉菜单来选择病例。完成后，将显示案件的书面描述，以及视频插图的缩略图。用户开始视频小插曲，该视频小插曲将聚焦于老年患者的特定治疗问题。每个小插曲将是一至两分钟的长度。当视频完成后，将有一个菜单栏中包含的主题按钮来访问节目内容的数量。该计划将由家庭医生进行评估，并将使用计算机程序或同等文本材料对知识，意识，态度和偏好进行比较。医生属性，即，分析中将包括性别、年龄、执业年限、城市/农村位置、HMO与私人执业、医学院之前的学习重点和计算机知识。

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.