FOAM Impact: The Influence of Open-access Medical Education on Practice Uptake.
Richard M PescatoreJoshua D NiforatosSalim R RezaieAnand SwaminathanMizuho MorrisonMeaghan ReidSergey MotovPublished in: AEM education and training (2019)
Using an online survey-based technique, no appreciable impact of FOAM resources was immediately apparent; however, engagement with FOAM was associated with a change in perception of IV lidocaine's efficacy. To our knowledge, this is the first study of its kind to evaluate the impact of FOAM on clinical practice. The unique method of coordinating FOAM distribution with traditional medical publication may provide future opportunities for measuring the impact of asynchronous medical education resources on medical practice.