Webinars for continuing education in oral and maxillofacial surgery: The Austrian experience

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the acceptance of a webinar series for continuing medical education hosted by the Austrian Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ÖGMKG). A series of twelve webinars was streamed via the Internet and the participants’ satisfaction was evaluated by an...

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Published in:Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery 2019-04, Vol.47 (4), p.537-541
Main Authors: Wagner, F., Knipfer, C., Holzinger, D., Ploder, O., Nkenke, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Austria
Continuing education
Dentistry
Distance education
Education, Continuing
Education, Medical, Continuing
Female
Humans
Internet
Male
Middle Aged
Questionnaire
Surgery, Oral
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the acceptance of a webinar series for continuing medical education hosted by the Austrian Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ÖGMKG). A series of twelve webinars was streamed via the Internet and the participants’ satisfaction was evaluated by an online questionnaire. 51 out of 140 participants (36.4%) completed the questionnaire completely and were included into the study for further analysis. The mean age of the participants was 37.9 ± 8.9 and did not vary significantly between gender (p = 0.53). The results of the questionnaire revealed a positive attitude of the participants towards this kind of webinar. The participants found that the webinars allowed for an adequate transfer of knowledge. Continuing medical education by webinars in oral and maxillofacial surgery is well accepted by the participants. Although both male and female participants had a positive attitude towards the webinars, females gave even better ratings than their male counterparts did.
ISSN:1010-5182
1878-4119
DOI:10.1016/j.jcms.2019.01.009