Blood Pressure
Conditions
Keywords
Physical Therapy, Education, Teaching
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a Computer Assisted Learning Module for supplemental blood pressure measurement retraining for doctor of physical therapy students.
Interventions
OTHERComputer Assisted Learning (CAL) Module
The students assigned to Group A will undergo interactive CAL module training by the American Medical Association which outlines how to properly measure blood pressure manually following the American Heart Association guidelines.
Sponsors
Youngstown State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
A faculty member without knowledge of the intervention and outcomes will randomize all subjects into 2 separate groups using random generated numbers from a computer software program: 1. Control Group - Group B - Will not receive the CAL module training for the first retest session (T1), but will for T2. 2. Experimental Group - Group A will complete the CAL module ahead of the first retest date (T1), but not for T2. Allocation of subjects to each group will be concealed in envelopes so that no other researcher knows who was assigned to a particular group (allocation concealment). The faculty member who performs the randomization and allocation will be the only researcher with knowledge of group allocation. This individual will open the envelopes and send the corresponding CAL module training link at the time points designated above. This faculty member is not involved in the class and has no knowledge of the outcomes or training provided.
Intervention model description
This study will utilize a randomized crossover design. Students enrolled in this study will undergo traditional blood pressure training. The students will be randomly divided into 2 groups (control and experimental). All students will undergo baseline testing 2 weeks after the class. At 48 hours before the 2 month timepoint, the experimental group will complete a CAL module entitled: BP Measurement: Student Essentials. The control group will not undergo any retraining activities. All students will retest for accuracy, confidence, and knowledge. At the second 2 month mark, the control group will complete the CAL module and the experimental group will not. All students will retest for accuracy, confidence, and knowledge. All participants, the faculty teaching BP, and outcome assessors will be blinded from knowledge of groups throughout to reduce bias risk.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Current student enrolled in the DPT program 2. Student is in good standing academically 3. Student is enrolled in the Clinical Foundation Skills course for the first time 4. Student provided informed consent to participate
Exclusion criteria
1. Student not enrolled in the DPT program 2. Student is taking the Clinical Skills Foundation course for the 2nd time 3. Student is not in good academic standing 4. Student did not provide informed consent to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy of blood pressure measurements | Baseline to 4 months | Pre-programmed manikin arms will be set to different blood pressure values. Students must correctly identify each of the pre-set blood pressure measurements |
| Confidence of blood pressure measurements | Baseline to 4 months | A 5-point Likert scale survey to assess student confidence in different aspects of measuring blood pressure. The scale ranges from 1 to 5 with the following values: 1 - Not confident at all, 2 - Slightly confident, 3 - Moderately confident, 4 - Very confident, and 5 - extremely confident. A higher score indicates that the individual has higher levels of confidence for the reported item. |
| Blood pressure measurement knowledge quiz | Baseline to 4 months | A knowledge quiz regarding the proper steps of blood pressure measurement as defined by the American Heart Association. This is a 15 question multiple choice quiz. The higher the score, the better the performance. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed