Experiential Learning for Developing Telehealth and Shared Decision‐Making Skills during Rheumatology Fellowship
Authors' conclusion
Education dedicated to telehealth skills with an emphasis on SDM improves FITs' confidence in practicing SDM during telehealth and advances general telehealth skills implemented during patient care.
Study context
- Population
- Rheumatology fellows-in-training (FITs)47 FITs completed the simulation
- Participants
- 9 vs 11
- Comparison
- Post- vs pre-intervention telehealth encounters
- Pre-interventionn = 9reference
- Post-interventionn = 11
- Outcome
- Feedback form scores, pre- to post-intervention
Methodological detailsmixed methods (quantitative and qualitative), Wilcoxon signed-rank tests
- Mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative)
- Wilcoxon signed-rank tests
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Total feedback forms (FF) points significantly increased
- P = 0.011
- Visit coordination subsection points significantly increased
- P = 0.049
- "Webside" manner scores improved, not statistically significant
- P = 0.067
- Self-reported confidence conducting shared decision-making (SDM) during telehealth improved significantly
- P < 0.001
Further findings
Qualitative analysis of written comments
- Apt use of technology highlighted as a skill FITs could further develop for enhancing SDM during telehealth
Original publication
Experiential Learning for Developing Telehealth and Shared Decision‐Making Skills during Rheumatology Fellowship. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 12 February 2026. doi:10.
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