Publisher: International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS)
Purpose
Improve the quality of lives of people living with spinal cord injury by disseminating awareness about spinal cord injury prevention and comprehensive management globally.
Learning
Harvey et al. (2015) conducted a free 5-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), based on the physiotherapy specific modules. 3523 people from over 120 countries registered for the MOOC and 2527 joined the course Facebook group. 1121 completed the pre- and post-MOOC knowledge assessments with more completing one or the other. Results indicate that physiotherapy students and physiotherapists performed well on the post-MOOC knowledge assessment and enjoyed the learning experience.
Additional Information
The educational resource comprises seven modules each consisting of various sub-modules. The "Overview for the whole team" module provides basic information of SCI Management for all disciplines involved in Spinal Injury Management. Five other modules cater to the needs of various disciplines i.e. Doctors, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists / Assistive Technologists, and Psychologists / Social Workers / Peer Counsellors. The seventh module provides information on various aspects pertaining to the prevention of SCI. There are self-assessments to complete.
