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Enhancing Pediatric Acute Care Through Adaptive E-Learning and In-Person Skills Practice in Tanzania
Sponsor: Stanford University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the integration of in-person skills practice (ISP) with an adaptive e-learning platform can improve refresher learning progress (RLP) among healthcare providers in pediatric care settings in Tanzania. The main questions it aims to answer are: Can healthcare providers who participate in ISP sessions facilitated by clinical champions achieve greater improvements in refresher learning progress (RLP)? Will providers in the intervention group demonstrate improved metacognition and practical skill performance compared to those in the control group? Researchers will compare healthcare providers using the ISP digital platform (Rhapsode Capable™) to providers using paper-based ISP to see if the digital platform results in significantly higher RLP and fewer skill-based errors. Participants will: Complete adaptive e-learning modules focused on pediatric care topics (e.g., newborn resuscitation, severe malnutrition). Participate in ISP sessions where clinical champions provide feedback and assess performance.
Official title: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of the Pediatric Acute Care Education (PACE) Program Combining Adaptive E-Learning with In-Person Skills Practice in Tanzania
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2025-01-06
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2024-10-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Rhapsode Capable™ Platform (Intervention Group)
Participants in the intervention group will use the Rhapsode Capable™ platform to facilitate In-Person Skills Practice (ISP) sessions. The platform allows for scheduling ISP sessions, providing real-time performance feedback, and tracking progress. The platform integrates with the PACE adaptive learning modules, which cover pediatric acute care topics. The goal is to improve skills retention and performance in pediatric care through a blended learning approach.
Paper-based ISP (Control Group)
Participants in the control group will also receive In-Person Skills Practice (ISP) sessions facilitated by clinical champions, but without the use of the digital platform. The ISP sessions will be tracked and scheduled using paper-based assessments. Feedback will be provided verbally or manually, and progress will be documented using paper forms. Both groups will receive the same PACE adaptive learning modules, but the method of ISP implementation differs between the groups.
Locations (1)
Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences
Mwanza, Tanzania