Digital problem-based learning (DPBL) is more effective than traditional learning in improving the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals

Tudor Car L and team has conducted a review to evaluate the effectiveness of DPBL in improving the knowledge, skills, attitude, and satisfaction of healthcare professionals.

The team used the gold-standard Cochrane method to review all the steps included in the study. Certain randomized control trials that has evaluated the effectiveness of DPBL in improving the knowledge, skills, attitude, and satisfaction of healthcare professionals when compared with traditional learning methods and other forms of digital learning were included in the study. Quality assessment is done by collecting data from various electronic databases. Additionally, the study also extracted data that assessed the risk of bias.

The study favored post-intervention knowledge, outcomes and skill development in DPBL when compared with traditional learning. But, the result of attitude and satisfaction outcome were mixed in DPBL and traditional problem-based learning.

The study concluded that DPBL is equally effective as traditional problem-based learning and is more effective than traditional learning in terms of knowledge.  

Reference:

Tudor Car L, Kyaw BM, Dunleavy G, Smart NA, Semwal M, Rotgans JI, Low-Beer N, Campbell J. Digital Problem-Based Learning in Health Professions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. J Med Internet Res. 2019 Feb 28;21(2).