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ArticleCanadian respiratory journal

Playing cards on asthma management: a new interactive method for knowledge transfer to primary care physicians.

Louis-Philippe Boulet, Francine Borduas, Jacques Bouchard, Johanne Blais, Fredrick E Hargreave, Michel Rouleau

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Article in Canadian respiratory journal. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 41% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Louis-Philippe BouletInstitut Universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie, Hôpital Laval, Québec, Canada. lpboulet@med.ulaval.ca
Francine Borduas
Jacques Bouchard
Johanne Blais
Fredrick E Hargreave
Michel Rouleau
Université Laval · CAInstitut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec · CAMcMaster University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo describe an interactive playing card workshop in the communication of asthma guidelines recommendations, and to assess the initial evaluation of this educational tool by family physicians.

designFamily physicians were invited to participate in the workshop by advertisements or personal contacts. Each physician completed a standardized questionnaire on his or her perception of the rules, content and properties of the card game.

settingA university-based continuing medical education initiative.

participantsPrimary care physicians.

main outcome measuresPhysicians' evaluation of the rules, content and usefulness of the program.

resultsThe game allowed the communication of relevant asthma-related content, as well as experimentation with a different learning format. It also stimulated interaction in a climate of friendly competition. Participating physicians considered the method to be an innovative tool that facilitated reflection, interaction and learning. It generated relevant discussions on how to apply guideline recommendations to current asthma care.

conclusionsThis new, interactive, educational intervention, integrating play and scientific components, was well received by participants. This method may be of value to help integrate current guidelines into current practice, thus facilitating knowledge transfer to caregivers.

Indexed as

Problem-Based LearningAsthmaCommunicationEducation, Medical, ContinuingFamily PracticeHumansInformation DisseminationPatient Education as TopicPhysicians, FamilyPlay and PlaythingsPractice Guidelines as Topic

Identifiers

PMID18060093
PMCPMC2677773
OpenAlexW2205836955

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