Paul Dimitri|Luis Fernández-Luque|Ekaterina Koledova|Shwetambara Malwade|Shabbir Syed-Abdul
Accelerating digital health literacy for the treatment of growth disorders: The impact of a massive open online course
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust|Merck (Germany)|Taipei Medical University|Taipei Medical University
growth hormone deficiency ghd rare disorder characterized inadequate secretion growth hormone gh anterior pituitary gland one challenges optimizing gh therapy improving adherence using digital interventions may overcome barriers optimum treatment delivery massive open online courses moocs first introduced 2008 courses made available internet without charge large number people describe mooc aiming improve digital health literacy among healthcare professionals managing patients ghd based pre postcourse assessments evaluate improvement participants knowledge upon completion moocthe mooc entitled telemedicine tools support growth disorders postcovid era launched 2021 designed cover 4 weeks online learning expected commitment 2 h per week two courses running per year learners knowledge assessed using pre postcourse surveys via futurelearn platformout 219 learners enrolled mooc 31 completed pre postcourse assessments evaluated learners 74 showed improved scores postcourse assessment resulting mean score increase 213 learner achieved 100 precourse assessment compared 12 learners 40 achieved 100 postcourse assessment highest score increase comparing pre postcourse assessments 40 observed 16 learners statistically significant improvement postcourse assessment scores 581 189 726 224 reflecting improvement 145 p 00005 compared precourse assessmentthis firstofitskind mooc improve digital health literacy management growth disorders crucial step toward improving digital capability confidence healthcare providers users prepare technological innovations field growth disorders growth hormone therapy aim improving patient care experience moocs provide innovative scalable ubiquitous solution train large numbers healthcare professionals limited resource settings