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We have developed an interactive e-learning resource and evaluated its efficacy in improving teachers\u2019 knowledge of preterm birth and their confidence in supporting the learning of children born preterm.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eight primary, infant or junior schools in England.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Participants<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>61 teachers of children aged 4\u201311\u2009years, of which 55 (90%) were female.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Intervention<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Interactive e-learning resource designed to improve education professionals\u2019 knowledge of long-term outcomes following preterm birth and strategies that can be used to support children\u2019s learning (\n                      <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xlink:href=\"www.pretermbirth.info\" ext-link-type=\"uri\">www.pretermbirth.info<\/jats:ext-link>\n                      ). In a repeated measures design, participants were given up to 30\u2009days access to the e-learning resource, before and after which they completed the Preterm Birth Knowledge Scale (PB-KS; scores 0\u201333; higher scores indicate greater knowledge) to assess knowledge of outcomes of prematurity. Four Likert scale items were used to assess confidence in supporting children\u2019s learning and 10 items were used to evaluate the utility of the resource. PB-KS scores and responses on confidence item were compared pre-resource and post-resource use.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PB-KS scores significantly increased after accessing the e-learning resource (median (95%\u2009CI): pre-resource 13 (11 to 14); post-resource 29 (28 to 30)), equating to a 2.6 SD increase in PB-KS scores. Teachers\u2019 confidence in supporting children born preterm was also significantly improved after using the resource. The utility of the resource was evaluated positively by participants with 97% reporting that they would recommend its use to others.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The e-learning resource substantially improved teachers\u2019 knowledge of preterm birth and their confidence in supporting preterm children in the classroom. Use of this resource may represent a key advance in improving educational outcomes for children born preterm.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2019-029720","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,6,6]],"date-time":"2019-06-06T07:14:22Z","timestamp":1559805262000},"page":"e029720","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":32,"title":["Improving developmental and educational support for children born preterm: evaluation of an e-learning resource for education professionals"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Samantha","family":"Johnson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Deborah","family":"Bamber","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vasiliki","family":"Bountziouka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarah","family":"Clayton","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lucy","family":"Cragg","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Notts, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Camilla","family":"Gilmore","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre for Mathematics Education, University of Loughborough, Loughborough, Leics, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rose","family":"Griffiths","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Education, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Neil","family":"Marlow","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Womens Health, University College London, London, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Victoria","family":"Simms","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Psychology, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Londonderry, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6030-5648","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Heather J","family":"Wharrad","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Notts, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,6,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025121408541166000_9.6.e029720.1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"452","DOI":"10.1111\/dmcn.13685","article-title":"Cognitive outcomes in children and adolescents born very preterm: a meta-analysis","volume":"60","author":"Brydges","year":"2018","journal-title":"Dev Med Child Neurol"},{"key":"2025121408541166000_9.6.e029720.2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"16","DOI":"10.1111\/1471-0528.14832","article-title":"Cognitive, motor, behavioural and academic performances of children born preterm: a meta-analysis and systematic review involving 64 061 children","volume":"125","author":"Allotey","year":"2018","journal-title":"BJOG"},{"key":"2025121408541166000_9.6.e029720.3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1203\/PDR.0b013e318212faa0"},{"key":"2025121408541166000_9.6.e029720.4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pmed.1000289"},{"key":"2025121408541166000_9.6.e029720.5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/archdischild-2011-300888"},{"key":"2025121408541166000_9.6.e029720.6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Twilhaar ES , de Kieviet JF , Aarnoudse-Moens CS , et al . 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