Effectiveness of an Internet-Based Curriculum in Increasing Health Care Providers' Knowledge of Herbs and Dietary Supplements

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Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of four different strategies designed to improve clinicians' knowledge about herbs and dietary supplements. This study will also increase their confidence in their ability to answer patient questions about these topics. Study hypotheses: 1) Delivery of modules over 10 weeks will lead to better educational outcomes than delivery of modules at one time. 2) The method of module delivery that directly lists the modules in an email will be associated with greater improvements in knowledge, confidence, and communication skills and greater satisfaction with the overall curriculum than methods that involve the delivery of only links to the modules in an email. 3) Active participation in a moderated mailing list will enhance outcomes and satisfaction with the curriculum more than non-participation or passive participation (reading the messages of others). 4) More positive attitudes toward the use of and greater use of computer and Internet technologies at baseline will be associated with more active participation in the mailing list; greater use of the modules delivered through links; greater improvements in knowledge, confidence, and communication; and more positive attitudes about the curriculum following participation in the study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00110539

Run by

National Library of Medicine (NLM)

People needed

1500

Starts

2004-02-01

Expected to finish

2004-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-05-24

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Live and work in the United States
• Licensed to provide health care in the United States
• Have regular access to the Internet and an e-mail address that can be checked at least twice weekly for at least 4 months
• Willing to complete all study assessments

You may not qualify if…

• Previous enrollment in this curriculum

Where it is running

• Northwest Area Health Education Center — Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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