Enhancing Pediatric Acute Care Through Adaptive E-Learning and In-Person Skills Practice in Tanzania

Launched by STANFORD UNIVERSITY · Oct 8, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on improving the skills of healthcare providers who care for children in Tanzania. The researchers want to see if combining online learning with hands-on practice can help these providers learn better and perform their skills more effectively. Specifically, they will compare two groups: one group will use an interactive online platform called Rhapsode Capable™ for their training, while the other group will use traditional paper-based methods. The goal is to find out if the online platform leads to better learning outcomes and fewer mistakes during practical training sessions.

To participate in this study, healthcare providers need to be actively involved in pediatric care at selected healthcare centers and have completed initial online training modules. They must also be willing to join in-person practice sessions with experienced mentors, known as clinical champions. Participants will engage in online learning about important topics like newborn care and severe illnesses, followed by hands-on practice where they will receive feedback. This trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to enhance pediatric care by equipping healthcare providers with the skills they need to better support children in their communities.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Healthcare providers actively involved in pediatric care at one of the selected healthcare centers.
• • Completion of core Pediatric Acute Care Education (PACE) adaptive learning modules prior to study participation.
• • Willingness to participate in In-Person Skills Practice (ISP) sessions.
• • Ability to engage with either the Rhapsode Capable™ platform (intervention group) or paper-based ISP methods (control group).
• • Minimum proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Healthcare providers not involved in pediatric or newborn clinical care at the time of recruitment.
• • Providers unable or unwilling to attend ISP sessions facilitated by clinical champions.
• • Individuals with no prior engagement in the PACE program.
• • Providers with significant technological barriers that prevent the use of the Rhapsode Capable™ platform (for the intervention group only).