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PubMed1998

An interactive multimedia solution to learning removable partial denture design.

Surveys of the dental profession and dental laboratories show that up to 60% of cases received by laboratories have little or no input from dentists into the design of their patients' removable partial dentures (RPD). Thus, there is a clear mandate for dental schools to teach RPD design in new ways that will give their students confidence and allow their graduates to approach the task readily and easily. This computer-aided learning program addresses that need. In designing it, we have exploited the unique properties of computers as a learning tool. The program uses Quicktime VR to simulate a three-dimensional perspective of diagnostic casts. It is also possible to incorporate animated diagrams to illustrate various points. Control of timed answers promotes the use of inquiry-based learning and allows the program to be interactive and completely problem-oriented. Students can practice at their own pace, on a variety of virtual cases, and thus learn the craft behind the art of designing RPDs. With this foundation, discussions with experts in the field regarding the patients they treat in senior years and as graduates can be conducted at a higher and more productive level. Student evaluation so far has been very encouraging.

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PubMed2007

Effects of an individualized multimedia computer program for health education in patients with a recent minor stroke or transient ischemic attack - a randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke patients often show a striking lack of knowledge about their disease. We developed a computer program that provided health education fitting the educational level, risk profile and symptoms of patients and evaluated it in a randomized controlled trial. METHODS: Transient ischemic attack or minor stroke patients were allocated to health education by a physician (n = 32) or to a combination of education by a physician and the computer program (n = 33). Knowledge was tested by means of a questionnaire at 1 and 12 weeks after inclusion. The maximum possible score was 71 points. RESULTS: Overall knowledge was low - the mean score was 43.6 at 1 week and 42.0 points at 12 weeks for both the groups. The intervention group had slightly better scores at 1 week after using the computer program, 45.4 vs 41.5 (P = 0.09), with the difference increasing to 4.3 points after (post-hoc) adjustment for age and level of education (P = 0.06). After 12 weeks, the score in the intervention group dropped significantly to 42.0 points (P = 0.05), and was no longer different from the standard group. CONCLUSION: This study did not show a lasting effect of health education by an individualized computer program on the knowledge of TIA and minor stroke patients.

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PubMed1999

Development of an interactive multimedia-CBT-program for dental implantology and using tests of a program prototype.

The aim of the study was the development of a teaching program for dental implantology designed to improve student education as well as further training in this area. Initially, the computer equipment of German dentists was evaluated. Then, the contents of a teaching program "implantology interactive" were defined. A fully functional program prototype was developed in co-operation with a medical publishing house. Subsequently, the program was tested and statistically evaluated by 70 dental students and 40 dentists for the purpose of quality assurance. The program received extremely positive ratings with regard to design and functionality. Furthermore it was found to be clearly arranged and easy to comprehend. Even computer illiterate test persons had no problem working with the program. The biggest problem discovered during the test run was that 21% of the test persons lost their orientation while working with the program. The results of the study were used to optimize the program. For example, a graphic orientation tree was integrated, thereby improving the orientation within the program. The extremely positive reactions of the test persons leads us to expect that the introduced CBT-project will be successful. The use of the program in the student education in the dental clinic in Heidelberg and a publication in a medical publishing house are to be expected in the near future.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
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Development and evaluation of a multimedia resource pack for oral health training of medical and nursing staff.

A resource pack has been devised for training medical and nursing staff and other carers in order that they may recognize oral disease and carry out routine oral care and treat common oral disorders. The custom-designed folding pack contains a videotape, a CD-ROM disc, and an A5-sized spiral-bound booklet, together with wall posters and a list of useful addresses. One hundred of the packs were distributed across Scotland to medical, nursing, and dental staff involved in postgraduate medical and nursing education. The packs were independently evaluated by an external organization through a questionnaire and also by telephone interviews. The pack received very positive responses, and 35% of the respondents reported making changes to their current practice. A long-term measure of success, beyond the scope of this paper, will depend on the measurement of improved quality of oral health care of the patients in those institutions where the pack has been used in training.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
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Multimedia image and data navigation workstation.

World Wide Web (WWW) standards have been established for the transmission of and remote consultation on medical information and records, including medical images, extracted from an existing hospital information system. A software package called Osiris is being used for the display and manipulation of medical images in a hospital-based picture archiving and communication system. Recent extensions of Osiris, through the integration of WWW navigational tools, allow easy access to a variety of clinical data from patient records. A special interface allows access to radiologic images, laboratory results, and related textual information through public-domain software programs. These technologic advances offer medical professionals the convenience and ease of use that have made WWW and Internet navigation so popular in the academic community.

Computer Communication Networks↗
PubMed2000

A low-cost approach to public health education using multimedia packages.

The effect of health education programmes depends on the number of people exposed to the messages, as well as the method and style in which the information is transmitted. We conducted a pilot project to encourage healthier lifestyles by presenting culturally sensitive information using a variety of media. Material intended to provoke discussion was shared with a range of audiences in Barbados and Montserrat in the West Indies by a series of lecture discussions, which were videorecorded for local television and sound recorded for local radio. The lecture was also disseminated by newspaper articles, a special magazine and by publication on the Internet. The aim of the project was to achieve maximum effect for minimum effort, thus making optimum use of resources. The feedback obtained at the lecture discussions and in response to the radio broadcasts and newspaper articles provided a needs assessment on which to base a definitive programme, and confirmed that radio and television are the most effective media for health education.

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