Changes in Users Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic on WHO's Online Learning Platform

Heini Utunen; Ngouille Ndiaye; Lama Mattar; Paula Christen; Oliver Stucke; Gaya Gamhewage

doi:10.3233/SHTI210838

Changes in Users Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic on WHO's Online Learning Platform

Heini Utunen
, Ngouille Ndiaye
, Lama Mattar
, Paula Christen
, Oliver Stucke
, Gaya Gamhewage

Communication Sciences

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Abstract

OpenWHO provides open access, online, free and real time learning responses to health emergencies. Before the pandemic, courses on 18 diseases were provided. The increase to 38 courses in response to COVID-19 have led to a massive increase in the number of new learners. As a result, the COVID-19 pandemic affected learners' trends. This paper presents initial findings of changes perceived in the use and user groups' attendance to the World Health Organization's (WHO) health emergency learning platform OpenWHO. Enrolment statistics were based on data collected in December 2019 and March 2021. A descriptive analysis was conducted to explore changes in the usage pattern of the platform. Several user characteristics shifted between before and during the pandemic. More women, younger and older learners joined the learning during the pandemic. Public health education leaned toward a more equitable reach including previously underrepresented groups.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Applying the FAIR Principles to Accelerate Health Research in Europe in the Post COVID-19 Era
Editors	Jaime Delgado, Arriel Benis, Paula de Toledo, Parisis Gallos, Mauro Giacomini, Alicia Martínez-García, Dario Salvi
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	163-164
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-64368-237-2
ISBN (Print)	978-1-64368-236-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210838
Publication status	Published - 18 Nov 2021
Publication type	A3 Book chapter

Publication series

Name	Studies in health technology and informatics
Volume	287
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Keywords

COVID-19
Education, Distance
Humans
Pandemics
SARS-CoV-2
World Health Organization

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UN SDGs

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Utunen, H., Ndiaye, N., Mattar, L., Christen, P., Stucke, O., & Gamhewage, G. (2021). Changes in Users Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic on WHO's Online Learning Platform. In J. Delgado, A. Benis, P. de Toledo, P. Gallos, M. Giacomini, A. Martínez-García, & D. Salvi (Eds.), Applying the FAIR Principles to Accelerate Health Research in Europe in the Post COVID-19 Era (pp. 163-164). (Studies in health technology and informatics; Vol. 287). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210838

Utunen, Heini ; Ndiaye, Ngouille ; Mattar, Lama et al. / Changes in Users Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic on WHO's Online Learning Platform. Applying the FAIR Principles to Accelerate Health Research in Europe in the Post COVID-19 Era. editor / Jaime Delgado ; Arriel Benis ; Paula de Toledo ; Parisis Gallos ; Mauro Giacomini ; Alicia Martínez-García ; Dario Salvi. IOS Press, 2021. pp. 163-164 (Studies in health technology and informatics).

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Utunen, H, Ndiaye, N, Mattar, L, Christen, P, Stucke, O & Gamhewage, G 2021, Changes in Users Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic on WHO's Online Learning Platform. in J Delgado, A Benis, P de Toledo, P Gallos, M Giacomini, A Martínez-García & D Salvi (eds), Applying the FAIR Principles to Accelerate Health Research in Europe in the Post COVID-19 Era. Studies in health technology and informatics, vol. 287, IOS Press, pp. 163-164. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210838

Changes in Users Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic on WHO's Online Learning Platform. / Utunen, Heini; Ndiaye, Ngouille; Mattar, Lama et al.
Applying the FAIR Principles to Accelerate Health Research in Europe in the Post COVID-19 Era. ed. / Jaime Delgado; Arriel Benis; Paula de Toledo; Parisis Gallos; Mauro Giacomini; Alicia Martínez-García; Dario Salvi. IOS Press, 2021. p. 163-164 (Studies in health technology and informatics; Vol. 287).

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Utunen H, Ndiaye N, Mattar L, Christen P, Stucke O, Gamhewage G. Changes in Users Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic on WHO's Online Learning Platform. In Delgado J, Benis A, de Toledo P, Gallos P, Giacomini M, Martínez-García A, Salvi D, editors, Applying the FAIR Principles to Accelerate Health Research in Europe in the Post COVID-19 Era. IOS Press. 2021. p. 163-164. (Studies in health technology and informatics). doi: 10.3233/SHTI210838

Changes in Users Trends Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic on WHO's Online Learning Platform

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