four groups differed at baseline, they differed not significantly within each teaching approach as well as between
the two teaching approaches. Both learning approaches
significantly enhanced OPs’ knowledge on mental health
care issues. The mean score for the e-learning approach
was 52.1 (SD 8.4) at baseline and 65.1 (SD 9.6) at posttest (P,0.05). For the lecture-based approach, the
mean score was 52.3 (SD 9.0) at baseline and 64.3
(SD 9.0) at post-test (P,0.05). The improvement in
knowledge did not differ significantly between these
groups. The potential predictors’ age and experience as
an OP showed no significant relation to knowledge scores
over time within the two learning approaches.