Feasibility and acceptability of e-learning training about diabetes and insulin usage to Peruvian healthcare professionals.

Authors

Ana Maria Sandoval Barrantes, Ruth Iguiniz Romero, Isabel Amemiya Hoshi, Patricia Busta-Flores, Victoria Cavero, Liliana Hidalgo-Padilla, Mauricio Toyama, Jacqueline Dueñas Quispe, María Lazo Porras, Janeth Tenorio Mucha, María Karina Fernandez Urteaga, Jessica Hanae Zafra-Tanaka

Published in

BMJ open quality. Volume 15. Issue 3. Sep 02, 2026. Epub Sep 02, 2026.

Abstract

Insulin is fundamental for the management of diabetes. In Peru, limited training among healthcare professionals is an important barrier to insulin prescription and usage. Given the advantages of e-learning such as time flexibility, low cost and penetration, the Peruvian government launched an e-learning training on diabetes and insulin usage for healthcare professionals working in public facilities in December 2021. This study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of this initiative.
We conducted a mixed-methods study with a sequential explanatory design to assess feasibility and acceptability of the e-learning training. We included all enrolled participants regardless of whether they completed the course. First, quantitative data were collected through online surveys. Then, qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews. The data were analysed separately, but the results were interpreted together to triangulate findings.
This course reached 536 healthcare professionals at the national level, from which 338 (63.1%) completed the course. 304 (56.7%) of the participants lived outside Lima, the capital of Peru, and 285 (53.2%) worked in a primary care facility. Participants manifested high satisfaction with the course content and its applicability. However, some barriers to participation were found. Chiefly, family burden, workload, poor internet connection and the lack of protected training hours.
The study highlights the feasibility of using e-learning to train healthcare professionals, particularly in underserved areas, offering flexibility and broad access. Some barriers need to be considered for future interventions that prevent dropouts.

PMID:
42686380
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 03 Sep 2026.

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