Table 1

Study design

Levels of outcomes (Moore et al., 2009)Research questions (RQs)Data collection instrumentsContent of the data collection instrument
Level 1: participationRQ1: How many participants attended the course?Learning portal data
  • Number of openings

RQ2: What is the proportion of the target group (public health nurses) of all the participants?Learning portal data
Questionnaire
  • Question: Profession

Scale: 27 options, including PHN, reg. nurse, nurse student, physician (nonspecialized, specializing and specialized) and medical student
RQ3: What are the factors influencing participation
within the course?
Focus group
interviews
The themes of the interview guide*:
  • Experiences regarding completing the course

  • Pedagogical solutions in the course

  • The scope of the course

  • The relevance of the content

  • The level of difficulty

  • The effectiveness of the course

Level 2: SatisfactionRQ4: How satisfied were the learners with the course?Questionnaire
  • Question: Grade for the module

Scale: 1–5

  • Question: The e-learning course motivated me to learn and think about the topic

Scale: 1–4 (1=not at all, 2=a little, 3=somewhat, 4=yes)

  • Question: My competence has developed through the e-learning course

Scale: 1–3 (1=disagree, 2=somewhat agree, 3=strongly agree)

  • Question: I can apply the knowledge from the e-learning course in my clinical practices


Scale: 1–4 (1=poor, 2=average, 3=good, 4=excellent)
RQ5: What factors are related to improved satisfaction with the course?Focus group interviewsThe themes of the interview guide*
Source: Table by author

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