When
training OB-Gyn and Pediatric residents in lactation, it is ideal to have them in the clinic, with a
lactation consultant available not only to present information, but to answer
questions and then guide learning through consultations with actual mothers and
babies. In my opinion, this is best achieved face to face, not using Web 2.0 tools. For a distance learning/online
education setting, I could see the use of several Web 2.0 tools to present
materials and prepare the resident with an understanding of breastfeeding positioning, latching and effective feeding. This would prepare them to attend and observe a
consultation without didactic time in the clinic. They still need clinical time to practice assessments under knowledgeable supervision to really become competent.
Pediatric and OB-Gyn residents could use a pre-recorded module to prepare them for interaction with real breastfeeding mothers and babies. The lactation consultant
instructor could use VoiceThread to create a learning module on a variety of
aspects of breastfeeding that physicians will encounter in their pediatric or
obstetric practices. The modules would
need to be tailored to fit the professional.
Both obstetricians and pediatricians deal with lactation, but
pediatricians focus on the feeding aspect and whether the baby is well
nourished, and the obstetrician focuses on the function and health of the
breast. Their specialties overlap in the area of assessing positioning and latch and evaluating the effectiveness of a breastfeeding. This is essential both for the baby to be well nourished and the mother's breast to remain healthy and functioning well.
There were many tools presented during this course that would serve well. I focused on VoiceThread and TestMoz, the ones I am most familiar with. You can access my VoiceThread at the following URL:
https://voicethread.com/share/5913916/
You can access the post test for assessing breastfeeding at the following URL:
www.testmoz.com/329463
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