Review of Web-Based Module to Train and Assess Competency in Systems-Based Practice

J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Dec;58(12):2412-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03167.x. Epub 2010 Nov 10.

Abstract

This module has a goal of increasing learners' understanding of the care transitions process through an online, interactive interface that can be completed in approximately 30 minutes. The teaching is case-based, using a hypothetical patient to walk learners through the main elements that the author is emphasizing: highlighting the importance of communication during the discharge process, including the preparation of complete discharge summaries; explaining the sources of payment for elderly patients moving through the healthcare system; and discharge sites according to type and amount of therapy that patients can expect to receive.

MeSH terms

  • Competency-Based Education*
  • Education, Distance / methods
  • Education, Medical, Graduate / methods
  • Education, Medical, Undergraduate / methods
  • Educational Measurement / methods
  • Geriatrics / education*
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Models, Educational
  • Problem-Based Learning*
  • User-Computer Interface*