Journal of Global Health (Jun 2014)

Online eLearning for undergraduates in health professions: A systematic review of the impact on knowledge, skills, attitudes and satisfaction

  • Pradeep Paul George ,
  • Nikos Papachristou ,
  • José Marcano Belisario ,
  • Wei Wang ,
  • Petra A Wark ,
  • Ziva Cotic ,
  • Kristine Rasmussen ,
  • René Sluiter ,
  • Eva Riboli–Sasco ,
  • Lorainne Tudor Car ,
  • Eve Marie Musulanov ,
  • Joseph Antonio Molina ,
  • Bee Hoon Heng ,
  • Yanfeng Zhang ,
  • Erica Lynette Wheeler ,
  • Najeeb Al Shorbaji ,
  • Azeem Majeed ,
  • Josip Car

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.04.010406
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1

Abstract

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Health systems worldwide are facing shortages in health professional workforce. Several studies have demonstrated the direct correlation between the availability of health workers, coverage of health services, and population health outcomes. To address this shortage, online eLearning is increasingly being adopted in health professionals’ education. To inform policy–making, in online eLearning, we need to determine its effectiveness.

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