Comparison of Two Self-Learning Methods(CD-Rom or Booklet) for Physician Education about Reporting Diseases Cases

Introduction: Success in surveillence programs is mostly dependent on physicians’ skill to report diseases. Self-learning is an appropriate method for medical education programs and has been used in many countries. The purpose of this study was to compare self-learning of reporting diseases through compact disks (CD) and booklets in physicians’ education. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental study performed on 40 general physicians in Qom . They were divided into two groups [CD (n=20) and booklet (n=20)] by balanced block randomization. Knowledge and attitude were assessed before the intervention and a month after. The data collection tool was a self-administered questionnaire in 4 parts: demographic information, knowledge and attitude about notifiable diseases and evaluation of the educational method applied. The data were analyzed by SPSS software, through calculation of frequency, mean, standared deviation, t-test, kolmogorov -smirnov test and mann-whithney U- test. Results: Knowledge and attitude were promoted significantly in both groups(p