Abstract / Summary
Background: Students learn at different pace and styles with varied retention, time, and repetitive measure self-paced learning may be effectively done by online module. Aims and Objectives: The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of an online module on vaccination among Phase III, part 1 MBBS students in Community Medicine. Materials and Methods: An educational interventional project with prospective, non-randomized intervention design was conducted in the Department of Community Medicine at Institute of Post Graduate medical education and research Kolkata, among 158 Phase 3 students and 11 faculty of community medicine during August 2023–January 2024. An online module on immunization of under-5 children was developed, validated, and implemented through EdApp which is free interactive software deliver the module followed by assessment. Results: Post-training knowledge score was significantly higher than pre-training knowledge score (Z=5.23, P<0.05). The satisfaction index of the module was above 85% in all aspects and ranged from 85.8 to 92.9. 83.5% of the students and 84.4% for the faculties were overall satisfied with the module. On qualitative analysis of open feedback questions, “Exam oriented and clinically relevant,” “learning in fun mode,” “comprehensive presentation,” and “learn at own pace” were some reasons stated by the students for liking the online module. Conclusion: Developing and implementation of online modules for some topics can be an effective and innovative teaching–learning method in community medicine.