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ArticleThe Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology2022

eLearning significantly improves maternity professionals' knowledge of the congenital cytomegalovirus prevention guidelines.

Hayley Smithers-Sheedy, Katherine Swinburn, Emma Waight, Ruth King, Lisa Hui, Cheryl A Jones, Kate Daly, William Rawlinson, Sarah Mcintyre, Annabel Webb and 6 more

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Article in The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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Hayley Smithers-SheedyCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0082-2413
Katherine SwinburnCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Emma WaightCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Ruth KingNursing and Midwifery Office, ACT Health, Canberra, ustralian Capital Territory, Australia.
Lisa HuiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9720-3562
Cheryl A JonesDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead and Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
Kate DalyCMV Australia, Normanhurst, New South Wales, Australia.
William RawlinsonNSW Health Pathology Randwick, Level 4 Campus Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
Sarah McintyreCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0234-1541
Annabel WebbCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Nadia BadawiCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.
Asha BowenDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Perth Children's Hospital, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.
Philip N BrittonDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, The Children's Hospital at Westmead and Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
Pamela PalasanthiranDepartment of Immunology and Infectious Disease, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, School of Women's and Child Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
Anne LainchburyRoyal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Western Australia, Australia.
Antonia ShandRoyal Hospital for Women, Randwick, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4200-9295

Funding

Australasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials NetworkCerebral Palsy Alliance Grants FoundationGandel PhilanthropyNational Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Early Career Fellowship 1144566The Profield Foundation and CMV Australia
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsCytomegalovirus (CMV) is a preventable cause of neurodevelopmental disability. Australian guidelines recommend that pregnant women are informed about CMV to reduce their risk of infection; however, less than 10% of maternity health professionals routinely provide prevention advice. The aim was to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an eLearning course for midwives to improve knowledge and confidence about CMV. MATERIALS AND

methodsParticipants undertaking the course between March and November 2020 were invited to complete an evaluation questionnaire: before the course (T1), immediately after (T2) and three months post completion (T3). A linear mixed model was used to evaluate change in participant scores; P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

resultsMidwives (316/363, 87%), midwifery students (29/363, 8%) and nurses (18/363, 5%) participated. At T1 80% indicated they had not received education about CMV. Total adjusted mean scores for questionnaires completed between T1 (n = 363) and T2 (n = 238) increased significantly (from 17.2 to 22.8, P < 0.001). Limited available T3 scores (n = 27) (-1.7, P < 0.001), while lower than T2, remained higher than at T1 (+3.6, P < 0.001). Participants' awareness of CMV information resources improved from 10 to 97% from T1 to T2. Confidence in providing CMV advice increased from 6 to 95% between T1 and T2 (P < 0.001) and was maintained at T3. Almost all (99%) participants indicated they would recommend the course to colleagues.

conclusionParticipants who completed the eLearning course had significantly improved knowledge and confidence in providing advice about CMV. Programs targeting other maternity health professionals should be considered, to further support the implementation of the congenital CMV prevention guidelines.

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Computer-Assisted InstructionCytomegalovirus InfectionsAustraliaCytomegalovirusFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansPregnancycytomegalovirus, primary prevention, developmental disability, pregnancy, distance education.

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PMID35348198
PMCPMC9541485

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