Usefulness of EEG Teaching conference via a web meeting system under COVID-19 pandemic

<p>In our hospital, electroencephalogram (EEG) Teaching conference was held weekly by face-to-face manner before March 2020 and completely replaced by the web after April 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we report the usefulness and points to be improved for EEG Teaching conference via a web meeting system based on the questionnaire survey to the participants. Methods: We analyzed the results of a questionnaire survey using the Internet system at the end of fiscal year of both 2020 and 2021. Results: The number of survey respondents/targeted individuals was 38/152 in 2020 and 75/179 in 2021, respectively. The percentage of all respondents participating in web conference after April 2020 was 37％ in 2020 and 55％ in 2021, respectively. Highly appreciated points for the web conference included the ability to join from anywhere, optimal display system of EEG waveforms, and comfortable situation for participation. Points to be improved included telecommunication trouble, secure protection of patients’ private information, less eager attention of participants. All respondents in both 2020 and 2021 expressed a preference for either web-only or a hybrid format combining web and face-to-face meetings. Conclusion: The evaluation for the web EEG conference was so high enough to continue, and several raised problematic points could be improved.</p>