E-learning among students in health professions during the COVID-19 pandemic
Citation: Naciri A, Radid M, Kharbach A, et al. E-learning in health professions education during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions. 2021;18:27.
Language: Abstract and full text available in EN.
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Funding sources: The authors reported no external funding for this review.
What is this? In this systematic review, the authors searched for articles about e-learning among students in the health professions during the COVID-19 pandemic. They restricted their searches to studies of students’ perceptions, acceptance, motivation, and engagement published in English between March 2020 and February 2021. The authors searched in February 2021 and identified 15 studies. This systematic review was registered with PROSPERO, number CRD42021237055.
What was found: There was a positive response to e-learning among students in the health professions. The majority of studies showed a positive perception of e-learning and a satisfactory level of acceptance. There were equal or higher levels of motivation and increased student engagement.
Implications: The authors of the review stated that the findings promoted the integration of e-learning in health science training programmes, the development of computer skills among students, and equitable access to technologies.
Other considerations: The authors of the review discussed their findings in the context of occupation.
This summary was prepared by Joly Ghanawi, checked by Grace Meng, and finalized by William Summerskill.