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Educational Needs During COVID-19: MOOCs Experiences Among Global Family Physicians
(Galenos Publishing House, 2024) Küçükerdem, Halime Seda; Gökdemir, Özden; Bakola, Maria; Bhattacharya, Sudip; Shariff, Mohammed Idris
Amaç: Aile hekimleri (AH) dünya genelinde hastalığın dolaylı etkilerini en aza indirmek için seferber olmuştur. AH’leri her zaman ön saflarda yer almakta, “ilk giren-son çıkan” olarak hareket etmektedir ve koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 (COVID-19) salgınının akut evresinde virüs kaynaklı hastalıkla mücadelede öncülük etmiştir. Birinci basamak sağlık merkezlerinde ve COVID-19 için özel olarak kurulmuş merkezlerde hastaları muayene etme, bilgilendirme ve izleme konusunda hayati bir rol oynadılar. Ancak hızla değişen COVID-19 konusundaki yetersiz bilgi nedeniyle, AH’leri bu yeni koronavirüs hakkında pratik ve teorik bilgilerini günlük olarak güncellemek zorunda kalmıştır. Kitlesel açık çevrimiçi dersler (KAÇD), çevrimiçi bir uygulama kullanarak dünya çapında erişim sağlayan kurslardır. Bu çalışmada, AH’lerinin COVID-19 ile ilgili eğitim ihtiyaçlarını KAÇD’ler aracılığıyla karşılama konusundaki görüş ve önerilerini belirlemeyi ve çözüm önerileri geliştirmeyi amaçladık. Yöntemler: Çalışma, KAÇD eğitimini tamamlamış ve anketi doldurmuş AH’lerle gerçekleştirilmek üzere planlanmıştır. Uluslararası katılım nedeniyle anket İngilizce olarak yapılmıştır. Etik onay, İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi Etik Kurulu’ndan alınmıştır. Katılım tamamen gönüllülük esasına dayanmaktadır. Bulgular: Çalışmamız, AH’lerin yaşı arttıkça hastaları tedavi etme konusundaki güvenlerinin de arttığını ortaya koymuştur. AH’ler, KAÇD’lere sürekli tıp eğitimi ve grup etkinliği olarak olumlu bir yaklaşım sergilemişlerdir (p<0,005). Çalışmanın nitel kısmında üç tema öne çıkmıştır: “i) birinci basamak sağlık hizmetlerindeki değişikliklere dair endişeler hakkında görüşler, ii) bilgi ihtiyacı ve bilgiye erişim konusundaki görüşler ve tutumlar, iii) KAÇD’ler hakkında tutumlar ve inançlar”. Sonuç: Bu kursun tamamlanmasıyla birlikte AH’ler, COVID-19 yönetimi konusunda bilgilerini genişletmişlerdir. Bu, onlara dünya genelinde yeni koronavirüsle enfekte olmuş sayısız hastanın hayatını kurtarma ve iyileştirme kapasitesi sağlamıştır. COVID-19 ile ilgili deneyimlerini paylaşmak, stresle başa çıkmanın bir yolu olabilir.
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Family Physicians' Knowledge About and Attitudes Towards Covid-19 - a Cross-Sectional Multicentric Study
(Korean Soc Antimicrobial Therapy, 2020) Gokdemir, Ozden; Pak, Halil; Bakola, Maria; Bhattacharya, Sudip; Hoedebecke, Kyle; Jelastopulu, Eleni
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected every country on earth, and family physicians (FPs) have helped patients at every stage. The first objective of our study was to study the FPs' knowledge about COVID-19 and second objective was to assess their attitudes, stress and death anxiety surrounding the current pandemic. Materials and Methods: An online questionnaire was prepared to collect responses from FPs between March-April 2020. A descriptive and correlational design was utilized. Results: 240 FPs from eight countries were evaluated. The majority reported that they received most information from medical journals (77%). Most of the respondents also noted that the most common symptoms were acute respiratory syndrome and fever - with the most effective treatment in most cases consisting of symptomatic treatment (41%). Although FPs generally had a positive attitude, most of them (68%) were concerned about contacting COVID-19 from patients and as a result, they experienced increased stress (64%). Conclusion: The research was conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak while the FPs were working on the frontline of the pandemic. This research revealed that most of the FPs had good knowledge of, and a positive attitude towards COVID-19 treatment. It was observed that participants who tended towards conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience, and who had higher life satisfaction, and lower levels of death anxiety also reported more positive attitudes towards COVID-19. While the main target population of COVID-19 disease were the older age groups, FPs' attitudes and fear levels were not associated with age, gender, or years of experience.
Strengthening Primary Health Care Through Moocs (massive Open Online Courses): a Cross-Sectional Study
(2023) Gökdemir, Özden; Hoedbecke, Kyle; Bojaj, Gazmend; Küçükerdem, Halime Seda; Bhattacharya, Sudip; Bakola, Maria; Jelastopulu, Eleni
Objective: After the increased number of COVID-19-positive patients, a plateau phase and a decrease in the numbers were expected, followed by a second phase which could lead to an increased health system workload. The importance of training well-educated and qualified healthcare professionals (HPs) has been reconsidered. The rapid spread of the epidemic revealed the limitations of traditional method education. Massive online courses (MOOCs) were offered as a solution to keep the information up-to-date and accessible. The aim of our study was to evaluate the perceptions and experiences of healthcare professionals on strengthening the health system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional multi-centered study, an online survey was applied to HPs between February-May 2021. There were 28 participating countries. Due to international participation, the survey was conducted in English. Results: There were 88 female and 87 male participants. Most of the participants were from Europe and Euroasia. Most of them reported their income as $501-$1500 US Dollars). The duration of job experience was between 5-15 years. 111 of them have completed a postdoctoral degree. Conclusion: According to the survey, all the groups reported as the effect of strengthening primary care by MOOC was positive.