Healthcare Staff’s Attitude toward the E-learning On-the-job Courses and its Association with Self-Assessment Effectiveness of these Programs

Background: Healthcare workers are frequently too preoccupiedwith their jobs to attend regular educational sessions. E-learning isone of the most effective ways to empower healthcare workers andbetter utilize their skills. In the present study, we aimed to measurethe correlation between the attitude toward E-learning and teachingeffectiveness through self-assessment after the E-learning coursesfor healthcare staff.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all the healthcare staff workingin Bushehr urban healthcare center, Bushehr, Iran, were enrolled viathe census sampling method from April to June ۲۰۱۹ (n=۲۱۹). Thetopics covered in the E-learning courses were poisoning, introductionto the pre-hospital management system, occupational risks, infectioncontrol, and psychological wellbeing. We used the Attitude towardE-learning questionnaire, consisting of ۲۰ questions, in addition toSelf-assessment of Teaching Effectiveness questionnaire, comprising۳۵ questions. SPSS software version ۲۱ was utilized for data analysis.Results: Overall, ۱۰۲ (۴۶.۶%) men and ۱۱۷ (۵۳.۴%) women wereenrolled in the study. The total mean score of the attitude towardE-learning on-the-job courses was ۶۲.۸۶±۶.۱۴ and the total meanscore of self-assessment of teaching effectiveness was ۱۱۵.۴±۲۶.۷۵.According to the obtained results, there was a weak, positive,significant correlation between these two scores (r=۰.۲۰, P=۰.۰۰۳).The mean score of the attitude toward E-learning on-the-job courseswas significantly lower in the high-educated staff in comparisonwith that in the other staff (P<۰.۰۰۱).Conclusion: We observed a higher score for attitude towardE-learning on-the-job courses among the health care staff comparedwith the score of self-assessment of teaching effectiveness. In orderto create a positive attitude in employees about virtual courses,policymaking can contribute to increasing the effectiveness of thosecourses and improving employee performance.

Keywords:

E-Learning , Self-assessment , Virtual Course , Attitude , Medical staff