Table 2.
Changes in knowledge using scores obtained with multiple-choice questions between blended-learning group and pure e-learning group.
| Knowledge MCQa scores (%), mean (95% CI) |
Blended-learning group N=464 for course module 1; N=474 for course module 2; N=445 for course module 3 |
Pure e-learning group N=476 for course module 1; N=479 for course module 2; N=485 for course module 3 |
Comparisons between two groups | |||
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Baseline | Postcourse | Baseline | Postcourse | Adjusted differenceb, Mean (95% CI) |
P
value |
| Course module 1c | 69.69 (68.10-71.27) | 93.21 (92.49-93.93) | 69.63 (68.16-71.1) | 88.29 (87.19-89.40) | 4.92 (2.61-7.24) | <.001 |
| Course module 2d | 71.20 (69.75-72.65) | 94.05 (93.37-94.73) | 72.71 (71.38-74.05) | 90.22 (89.12-91.31) | 3.67 (1.17-6.18) | .004 |
| Course module 3e | 74.12 (72.45-75.79) | 93.88 (93.08-94.68) | 73.85 (72.37-75.34) | 89.09 (87.89-90.30) | 4.63 (2.12-7.14) | <.001 |
aMCQ: multiple-choice questions.
bAdjusted difference is the mean difference between groups (intervention-control) adjusted for time of assessment and intervention × time interaction in a multilevel model with township center and participants as a random effect.
cCourse module 1: health management of patients with hypertension.
dCourse module 2: health records management for residents.
eCourse module 3: vaccination.