Comparison of electronic and workshop teaching methods on clients knowledge, attitude and practice about Vibrio cholerae (EL Tor) infection in Shushtar health care centers
Comparison of electronic and workshop teaching methods on clients' knowledge, attitude and practice about Vibrio cholerae (EL Tor) infection in Shushtar health care centers
Design
This is an experimental research with Pretest-Post-test Design. The information gathering tool is the questionnaire published as an appendix in the book on "education, prevention, control and treatment of ELTor infection" (approved by the Ministry of Health). According to the Invitation to participate in the training program in Shushtar health care centers, volunteers will be randomly assigned to two groups of e-learning and face to face workshop. Participants in the control group (face to face workshop) will receive the training content at the workshop (lecture with slideshows). In the experimental group (e-learning), a weblog will be designed.The topics in both groups will be similar. The possibility of contact and interaction with researchers will be provided in case of any question or problem.
Settings and conduct
Shushtar health care centers
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
All volunteers referred to health centers in Shushtar will be included in the research; the exclusion criterion will be the desire of the participant to leave the study at any time.
Intervention groups
-Face to face workshop teaching group
- E-learning group
Main outcome variables
- knowledge, attitude and practice of participants about ELTor infection
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20171125037620N1
Registration date:2018-06-02, 1397/03/12
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2018-06-02, 1397/03/12
Update count:0
Registration date
2018-06-02, 1397/03/12
Registrant information
Name
Mitra Gharib
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 4203 6001
Email address
gharibmi@sina.tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2018-04-21, 1397/02/01
Expected recruitment end date
2018-06-22, 1397/04/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Comparison of electronic and workshop teaching methods on clients knowledge, attitude and practice about Vibrio cholerae (EL Tor) infection in Shushtar health care centers
Public title
Comparison of electronic and workshop teaching methods on clients knowledge, attitude and practice about Vibrio cholerae (EL Tor) infection in Shushtar health care centers
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
People referred to health centers in Shushtar who are volunteers to attend training course
Exclusion criteria:
Taking part in the similar training course in the past
Age
From 18 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
70
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
According to Invitation to participate in the training program in Shushtar health care centers, volunteers will be randomly assigned to two groups of e-learning and face to face workshop
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Other
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Keshavarz Blvd. Tehran Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1417653761
Approval date
2017-12-17, 1396/09/26
Ethics committee reference number
IR.TUMS.VCR.REC.1396.4267
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Clients knowledge, attitude and practice about Vibrio cholerae (EL Tor) infection in Shushtar health care centers
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Clients knowledge, attitude and practice about Vibrio cholerae (EL Tor) infection in Shushtar health care centers
Timepoint
Pretest before educational intervention and post test one month after educational intervention
Method of measurement
Questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: For the E-Learning group a weblog will be designed to deliver the content. The educational blog designing will be done according to the article reviews and guidance of IT engineers and e-learning experts. Furthermore an electronic content will be designed and uploaded to the blog. The Topics of electronic content will be similar to control group (topics approved by the Ministry of Health).
Category
N/A
2
Description
Control group: For the control group, a traditional face to face workshop (lecture with slide show) will be delivered. The session will last 2 hours.
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shushtar health care centers
Full name of responsible person
Leila Noorifard
Street address
Health department of Shushtar School of Medical Sciences, Next to tax affair building, Shahid Sherafat Blvd.
City
Shushtar
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
64516-84534
Phone
+98 61 3622 2699
Email
noorifard.leila@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mitra Gharib
Street address
No2, Dolatshahi dead end, Naderi St., Keshavarz BLVD
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1416614741
Phone
+98 21 4203 6001
Email
gharibmi@sina.tums.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Leila Noorifard
Position
Center for Disease Control and Prevention employee
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Public Health
Street address
Health department of Shushtar School of Medical Sciences, Shahid Sherafat Blvd.
City
Shushtar
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
64516-84534
Phone
+98 61 3622 2699
Email
noorifard.leila@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mitra Gharib
Position
Assistant professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Distance Education planning
Street address
No2, Dolatshahi dead end, Naderi St., Keshavarz BLVD, Tehran. Iran
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1416614741
Phone
+98 21 4203 6001
Email
gharibmi@sina.tums.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Leila Noorifard
Position
Center for Disease Control and Prevention employee
Latest degree
Bachelor
Other areas of specialty/work
Public Health
Street address
Health department of Shushtar School of Medical Sciences, Shahid Sherafat Blvd.
City
Shushtar
Province
Khouzestan
Postal code
64516-84534
Phone
+98 61 3622 2699
Email
noorifard.leila@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Title and more details about the data/document
The questionnaire and the survey results about clients' knowledge, attitude and practice will be published in a scientific (Either Farsi or English language) journal
When the data will become available and for how long
Access to data will be possible after the publication of the article in a scientific journal.
To whom data/document is available
Researchers practicing in universities or academic institutions can have access to data
Under which criteria data/document could be used
Researchers can use the questionnaire for similar research.
From where data/document is obtainable
Researchers can reach us via the following contact details. Address: No2, Dolatshahi dead end, Naderi St., Keshavarz BLVD, Tehran, Iran
Postal Code: 1416614741
Tel: +98 21 4203 6001
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
15 days after receiving a written request from a researcher, the requested data will be emailed to him/her.