The purpose of this study was to develop courseware for the education of the increasing number of patients with hyperlipidemia, a major risk factor for The purpose of this study was to develop courseware for the education of the increasing number of p...
The purpose of this study was to develop courseware for the education of the increasing number of patients with hyperlipidemia, a major risk factor for The purpose of this study was to develop courseware for the education of the increasing number of patients with hyperlipidemia, a major risk factor for coronary artery disease. Through this courseware the patient will be able to do individual study and practice according to his/her capacity, level of demand and learning style. Patients will develop motivation to learn and increase knowledge, and thus be able to better promote self-care.
"Care of Hyperlipidemia" Courseware was developed between February and May, 2002 based on 4 stages of the CAI Design Model of Hannafin & Peck, instructional design theory of Gagne & Briggs, and Keller's ARCS theory.
The development process was as follows.
In the stage of needs assessment, analysis was done of the education needs related to treatment and care of patients with hyperlipidemia, character of the learners and preferred education style. In the stage of design, a flow chart for selected learning content and storyboard were developed. In the stage of development and implementation, an order map was drawn and programming was done using the flowchart to restructure learning content In the stage of evaluation and modification, the courseware was modified and supplemented through an evaluation by experts and a formative test Summative tests, post-reaction tests were done by 22 outpatients with hyperlipidemia.
In conclusion, varying and extending the content through up-grading in relation to screen composition, such as additional pictures and reduced text would further improve the courseware. I think, this course would be an effective instrument to increase knowledge and promote self care in these patients.