Addressing Educational Gaps Through Multidisciplinary Team Education in Eosinophilic Oesophagitis Management

Journal of European CME (07/06/23) Day, Kathy; Bredenoord, Albert J.; Skypala, Isabel; et al.

This analysis assessed participation and satisfaction with an online continuing medical education (CME) session for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Using questionnaires, researchers examined post-activity knowledge and competence among 300 participating gastroenterologists, dietitians, allergists and immunologists. The CME activity incorporated three 10-minute videos to quickly give learners actionable education on subjects including EoE pathophysiology, symptom burden and emerging management options. Within 6 months of the activity's launch, 5,330 participants in 35 countries had participated in it. Eighty-seven percent of the learners reported they found the activity satisfactory; cross-specialty satisfaction scores ranged from 4.4 to 4.5 for relevance to clinical practice, 4.3 to 4.5 for fulfilling stated learning objectives and from 4.1 to 4.3 for effect on management approaches. In all, 150 respondents completed an outcomes survey before the activity's launch, as did an equal number of learners following the activity. The post-activity respondents answered significantly more questions correctly than the pre-activity respondents, indicating increased knowledge and competence across all specialties, regions and backgrounds. The post-activity participants also had more confidence in treating EoE. Participants identified diagnosis of eosinophil-associated diseases, current EoE treatment strategies, and EoE patients' nutritional requirements as unmet educational needs. "These unmet needs can be used to inform the design of future educational activities for [healthcare professionals] who manage this disease," the researchers concluded.

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