Using mixed methods evaluation to assess the feasibility of online clinical training in evidence based interventions: A case study of cognitive behavioural treatment for low back pain

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Richmond, Helen ^a,b   Hall, Amanda M ^c   Hansen, Zara ^a   Williamson, Esther ^a   Davies, David ^b   Lamb, Sarah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural; Dissemination; E learning; Evidence based practice; Implementation; Low back pain; Mixed methods; Online training; Physiotherapy; Psychological

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARDS; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84975882610     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-016-0683-4     Document Type: Article

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