Preimplementation predictors of website use: preliminary findings from the SCORE Portal Pilot Study

Background In 2008, the Surgical Council on Resident Education selected 33 residency programs to pilot its General Surgery Resident Curriculum Website Portal. The portal aims to reduce program variability in curricula, align teaching and learning with essential content, and improve resident study an...

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Published in:The American journal of surgery 2011, Vol.201 (1), p.7-15
Main Authors: Schmitz, Connie C., Ph.D, Risucci, Donald, Ph.D, Plass, Jan, Ph.D, Jones, Andrew, Ph.D, DaRosa, Debra A., Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Competence
Core curriculum
Curriculum
Data Collection
Education, Medical, Graduate - standards
Female
General aspects
General Surgery - education
General Surgery - standards
Health education
Health participants
Humans
Internet
Internship and Residency
Learning
Male
Medical residencies
Medical sciences
Motivation
Online instruction
Onsite
Pilot Projects
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Resident education
Self study
Surgery
Test Taking Skills
Thoracic surgery
Web sites
Web-based learning
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Summary:Background In 2008, the Surgical Council on Resident Education selected 33 residency programs to pilot its General Surgery Resident Curriculum Website Portal. The portal aims to reduce program variability in curricula, align teaching and learning with essential content, and improve resident study and performance. Methods Two online surveys were sent to all program directors and their residents before releasing the portal. Data from 32 programs and 899 residents (84%) were analyzed to determine the extent to which preimplementation characteristics supported the portal's rationale and illuminated barriers to its use and impact on learning. Results The need for curriculum content and access to online texts varied markedly across programs. Residents had easy onsite access to the Internet and used it heavily for immediate purposes. Fewer residents used the Web for planned activities and proactive study. On average, residents reported studying an hour or less a day. Conclusions The portal appears to serve curricular resource needs and may better direct resident study. Programs are advised to consciously integrate the SCORE curriculum and portal into residency training and faculty development.
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.05.011