Impact of Screensaver and Web-Based Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Education: October 2001-December 2003

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Impact of Screensaver and Web-Based Weapons of
Mass Destruction (WMD) Education October
2001-December 2003

• Carrie Barton MD

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GOAL

• to determine the efficacy of an approach that
  would
• Streamline healthcare professionals educational
  time requirements
• Make the content compelling to initiate learning
• Provide convenient venues in order to maximize
  educational translation

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Three components

• 1. interactive screen saver
• 2. hyperlinked to a website offering awareness,
  summary, and comprehensive level content
• 3. Opportunity to get free Continuing Education

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• Can you identify these organisms?
• What does this x-ray reveal?
• What caused these lesions?
• What caused the disease in the brain?

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• Anthrax and Smallpox
• Compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
  2000, Windows NT and computers with a minimum of
  32MB of RAM and 6MB of free disk space
• Statistics were recorded bi-weekly and with
  comprehensive Web site traffic reports between
  October 2003 December 2003

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Table. Comparison of Correct Responses During
Three Trial Phases.
Change Pre-Examination to Post-Examination
Bioterrorism Questions and Emergency Medicine
Questions.
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Web Site Usagewww.bioterrorism-uab.ahrq.gov
Oct. 18th, 2001- March 1st, 2004