Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Continuing Education Needed for Healthcare Professionals? A Quality Improvement Project

Osteoporosis International (07/25) Knight, Tara; Eley, Susan

Online continuing medical education (CME) is a useful method of increasing healthcare professionals' knowledge of postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO), according to new research. In this study, researchers explored participants' knowledge of PMO, the efficacy of a PMO-focused CME, and healthcare professionals' reported changes in knowledge, competency, and practice after completing the course. In addition to the 1-hour course, which was posted on Medscape, researchers provided pre- and post-tests and a post-activity evaluation. Overall, 6,083 healthcare professionals completed and received CME certificates for the module. The pre-test found that 49.1% of the participants responded to at least one question incorrectly or said they were unsure, which would not lead to a passing score of 75% or higher. On the post-test, 52.4% of the participants answered all three questions correctly on their first attempt, while 97.1% received credit by their last attempt. In conclusion, the researchers noted a statistically significant difference in accurate responses between the pre- and final post-tests, indicating increased knowledge following the CME activity. "Through self-declaration, improved competency and commitment to practice changes were conveyed based on knowledge gained," the researchers report.

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