eLearning Modules
and Videos
AbSPORU’s collection of eLearning modules and videos provide introductory literacy, skills and knowledge on key topics in patient-oriented research. These eLearning resources are free for you to access here, and some provide prerequisite learning required for taking the AbSPORU’s intermediate- and advanced-level Certificate Programs.
Check back here for more eLearning resources coming soon.
MODULES
You take this module because you are curious about the basics of healthcare system, health research, and patient-oriented research in Canada.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the overview of Canadian health care system;
- Recognize how the process and expectations of health research situates in the Canadian context;
- Define patient-oriented research; and
- Recognize the roots and evolution of patient-oriented research in Canada.
You take this module because you are curious about patient engagement in patient-oriented research particularly within the realm of the Canadian Institution of Health Research.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define patient engagement and compare the terms patient, patient partner, and patient participant within the context of the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) and patient-oriented research (POR);
- List some approaches of patient engagement in patient-oriented research; and
- Recognize the Strategy for Patient-Oriented (SPOR) Patient Engagement Framework as an essential tool.
This eLearning module will develop your understanding of pragmatic clinical trials.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain what pragmatic clinical trials are and their role in health research
- Recognize pragmatic clinical trial stakeholders and how to engage them
- Evaluate pragmatic clinical trials using the PRECIS-II tool
This eLearning module will introduce you to the concepts of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) within health research.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate what equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) refer to within the context of health research.
- Recognize the fundamental principles of EDIA and their applications in health research.
- List strategies and actions for embedding EDIA in patient-oriented research.
This eLearning module will introduce you to the basics of knowledge translation - what it entails, its purpose in moving evidence into action, the benefits of effective KT, and how patient partners can play a role in the process.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Define Knowledge Translation and articulate its significance in bridging the gap between research and practice by applying your understanding to real-world examples and identifying the impact of Knowledge Translation in various health research projects.
- Understand and explain the fundamental components of Knowledge Translation in patient-oriented research, emphasizing the use of best evidence throughout the research cycle.
- Apply your knowledge by developing a Knowledge Translation plan and engaging in reflective activities that focus on communication, engagement, and the role of patient partners, leading to improved health outcomes.
VIDEOS
Introductory Data Video Series
This series of 3 short animated videos describes how health research is gathered, how researchers access data, and how health data is protected.
Each video is 2-4 minutes long.
