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Trial reportBMC medical education2024

The co-development and evaluation of an e-learning course on spinal cord injury physical activity counselling: a randomized controlled trial.

Femke Hoekstra, Heather L Gainforth, Rogier Broeksteeg, Stephanie Corras, Delaney Collins, Electra Eleftheriadou, Sonja Gaudet, Emily E Giroux, Laura S Kuipers, Shannon McCallum and 9 more

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC medical education, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
5.1field-weighted citation impact, top 4% 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

3 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 13 institutions in 3 countries.

Femke HoekstraSchool of Health and Exercise Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada. femke.hoekstra@ubc.ca.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0068-652X
Heather L GainforthSchool of Health and Exercise Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
Rogier BroeksteegRijndam Rehabilitation Institute, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Stephanie CorrasSchool of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Delaney CollinsSchool of Occupational Therapy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Electra EleftheriadouCentre for Teaching and Learning, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
Sonja GaudetSpinal Cord Injury British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Emily E GirouxSchool of Health and Exercise Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
Laura S KuipersVU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Shannon McCallumTherapeutic Recreation Program, St. Lawrence College, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Jasmin K MaInternational Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Erica de PassilléHorizon Health Network, Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation, Fredericton, NB, Canada.
Diane RakieckiSchool of Health and Exercise Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
Shannon RockallPraxis Spinal Cord Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Rita van den Berg-EmonsDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Anniek van VilsterenVogellanden Revalidatie Centrum, Zwolle, the Netherlands.
Megan WilliamsonOcean Rehab and Fitness, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Jereme WilroyDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Kathleen A Martin GinisSchool of Health and Exercise Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
University of British Columbia · CACodarts Rotterdam · NLDalhousie University · CAErasmus MC · NLGF Strong Rehabilitation Centre · CAHorizon Health Network · CAKelowna General Hospital · CAOkanagan College · CAPraxis Spinal Cord Institute · CAQueen's University · CARoessingh, Centrum voor Revalidatie · NLSt. Lawrence College · CAUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation 719049Michael Smith Health Research BC RT-2020-0489
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHealth, fitness and lifestyle professionals can play important roles in promoting physical activity in groups at risk of developing an inactive lifestyle, such as people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Tailored counselling is a promising tool to promote and improve physical activity levels. To support professionals to effectively have a conversation about physical activity with clients with SCI, evidence-based training and resources are needed. This project aimed to (1) co-develop an e-learning course on best practices for SCI physical activity counselling and, (2) examine the effectiveness and usability of this course.

methodsGuided by the technology-enhanced learning (TEL) evaluation framework, we used a systematic, multistep approach to co-develop and evaluate an e-learning course. The development process was informed by input and feedback from a diverse group of end-users and experts (n > 160) via online surveys and (think-aloud) interviews. A randomized controlled trial was used to compare learning outcomes (post-knowledge and self-efficacy) between participants who completed the course (intervention group) and the wait-listed control group. Usability, learning experiences, and satisfaction were assessed among all participants.

resultsForty-one participants (21 intervention-group; 20 control-group) with various backgrounds (e.g., lifestyle counsellors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, fitness trainers) enrolled in the randomized controlled trial. After completing the course, participants in the intervention group showed significantly improved knowledge on the best practices for SCI physical activity counselling and higher self-efficacy for using these best practices in conversations with clients with SCI compared to the control group (p <.001). Participants reported above average usability scores, positive learning experiences, and high levels of satisfaction when completing the course.

conclusionWe used a systematic, multi-step, theory-informed approach to co-develop and evaluate an evidence-based e-learning course on SCI physical activity counselling to support professionals to promote physical activity in their daily practices. The overall positive findings demonstrate that the e-learning course is feasible and ready for further implementation in various health and community settings. Implementation of the e-learning course can help professionals improve the physical activity support they provide to their clients, and subsequently increase physical activity participation in people with SCI.

Indexed as

Computer-Assisted InstructionSpinal Cord InjuriesCounselingExerciseHumansLearningE-learning courseHealth professionalsMixed-methodsPhysical activity counsellingRandomized controlled trialSpinal cord injury

Identifiers

PMID38448881
PMCPMC10916033
OpenAlexW4392518216

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