Baseline dementia knowledge increases with levels of dementia-related exposure and general education¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? At baseline, DKAS scores showed a broad pattern of increase with dementia-related exposure (family, work, education) and with general education level. → Eccleston 2019 q2 i? Participants with all three exposure types obtained the highest baseline median score (38), versus 27 for those with no exposure. → Eccleston 2019

Evidence¶

Eccleston 2019¶

Eccleston, C., Doherty, K., Bindoff, A., Robinson, A., Vickers, J. & McInerney, F. (2019). Building dementia knowledge globally through the Understanding Dementia Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). npj Science of Learning 4:3. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-019-0042-4

q2 · i? · design · r2

Baseline cross-sectional comparison among the 4894 DKAS participants before course content was delivered. Medians rose from 27 (no exposure) to 38 (all three exposure types), with F(7,4882) = 101.5 and F(4,4882) = 131.2, both p < 0.001. No effect sizes are printed.

"There was a broad pattern of increasing baseline scores associated with increasing levels of dementia-related exposure ( F(7,4882) = 101.5, p < 0.001), and general education ( F(4,4882) = 131.2, p< 0.001)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Home Learning Environment — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Completing the UDMOOC significantly increases dementia knowledge scores from pre- to post-course — related
• The UDMOOC shows an equalising effect: participants with the least dementia exposure gain the most knowledge — related
• The probability of achieving a high DKAS target score (45–50) rises for all education and exposure groups after the UDMOOC — related