Follow-up in train-the-trainer continuing medical education events

D’Eon, Marcel; AuYeung, Doris

doi:10.1002/chp.1340210106

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“…Furthermore, the use of teleconferences and webinars could be helpful in supplementing information, promoting knowledge sustainment, and supporting continued competency achievement. This is consistent with the findings of D’Eon and AuYeung (2001) who reported that audio teleconferences following train-the-trainer programs provided the opportunity to engage in professional discussion and aided in practice changes.…”

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Children’s Environmental Health Faculty Champions Initiative: A Successful Model for Integrating Environmental Health into Pediatric Health Care

Rogers

McCurdy²,

Slavin

et al. 2009

Environ Health Perspect

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BackgroundPediatric medical and nursing education lack the environmental health content needed to properly prepare health care professionals to prevent, recognize, manage, and treat environmental exposure–related diseases. The need for improvements in health care professionals’ environmental health knowledge has been expressed by leading institutions. However, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of programs that incorporate pediatric environmental health (PEH) into curricula and practice.ObjectiveWe evaluated the effectiveness of the National Environmental Education Foundation’s (NEEF) Children’s Environmental Health Faculty Champions Initiative, which is designed to build environmental health capacity among pediatric health care professionals.MethodsTwenty-eight pediatric health care professionals participated in a train-the-trainer workshop, in which they were educated to train other health care professionals in PEH and integrate identified PEH competencies into medical and nursing practice and curricula. We evaluated the program using a workshop evaluation tool, action plan, pre- and posttests, baseline and progress assessments, and telephone interviews.ResultsDuring the 12 months following the workshop, the faculty champions’ average pretest score of 52% was significantly elevated (p < 0.0001) to 65.5% on the first posttest and to 71.5% on the second posttest, showing an increase and retention of environmental health knowledge. Faculty champions trained 1,559 health care professionals in PEH, exceeding the goal of 280 health care professionals trained. Ninety percent of faculty champions reported that PEH had been integrated into the curricula at their institution.ConclusionThe initiative was highly effective in achieving its goal of building environmental health capacity among health care professionals. The faculty champions model is a successful method and can be replicated in other arenas.

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Children’s Environmental Health Faculty Champions Initiative: A Successful Model for Integrating Environmental Health into Pediatric Health Care

Rogers

McCurdy²,

Slavin

et al. 2009

Environ Health Perspect

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“…By combining didactic teaching with active learning methods [18] and including a text-based manual; an interactive, online learning system; a day-long, cross-sectoral training workshop; and, an online discussion room, we hoped to bridge the artificial silos governing practice. The Making Connections manual emphasizes the strengths and limitations of each of the three sectors’ differing frameworks, philosophies and practices and includes introductory modules on IPV, mental health and addictions; how these problems develop, create vulnerabilities and ultimately reinforce other conditions; what to do for clients experiencing these problems; how to respond to crisis situations; ways of collaborating across disciplines and sectors; and, self-care and compassion fatigue [19].…”

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Making connections across silos: intimate partner violence, mental health, and substance use

Mason

O’Rinn

et al. 2017

BMC Women's Health

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BackgroundUntold numbers of women worldwide are survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) with a substantial number of these experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use problems. Despite the complex interconnections among these problems, funding mechanisms and organizational structures and mandates have been designed to address just a single, focal problem. One of the challenges for frontline providers is the lack of effective, evidence-informed inter-professional education or training to help them identify and appropriately respond to co-occurring problems. We developed an evidence-informed, competency-based curriculum to address this gap. In this paper we report on its effectiveness in increasing knowledge, changing beliefs and enhancing skills of frontline workers from all three sectors.MethodsThe curriculum consists of multiple elements: a text manual; an interactive, online series of modules; and, an in-person workshop. Frontline workers (n = 1111) in the violence against women (VAW) (n = 499), mental health (n = 229), addiction treatment (n = 167), and associated sectors (n = 149) were recruited to attend the workshop and instructed to read the manual or complete the online modules before attending. Some failed to respond (n = 67). Online pre- and post-tests were used to assess changes in knowledge, beliefs and skills; evaluations of the workshop were also collected.ResultsMatched pre- and post-tests were available for over half of the participants (n = 624). Results show statistically significant improvements across all six competency domains from pre to post-test (p <0.0001). Significant changes in participants’ knowledge and stigmatizing beliefs were achieved. There was no correlation among differences in sector, age, size of organization, years of experience or prior training. Participant feedback made evident prior misconceptions about women experiencing co-occurring problems, improved understanding about the need to bridge silos, as well as the need for enhanced self-care.ConclusionsAn educational intervention designed to sensitize frontline workers to the realities of women’s experiences of co-occurring problems, educate about the challenges of accessing help when there are co-occurring problems, and bridge discipline and practice-based silos, can effectively challenge and alter providers’ negative attitudes and stigmatizing beliefs. Decreasing stigmatizing beliefs and increasing knowledge has the potential to help survivors access needed help.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12905-017-0372-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…11 Cost-effectiveness is assumed because small numbers of trained facilitators disseminate information to a wider population. 11 Cost-effectiveness is assumed because small numbers of trained facilitators disseminate information to a wider population.…”

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“…11 Cost-effectiveness is assumed because small numbers of trained facilitators disseminate information to a wider population. 11,12 It is used in CME when traditional training approaches have been unsuccessful 13 and is gaining popularity among the professions allied to medicine where face-to-face teaching for small numbers of highly specialist practitioners is not cost-effective. 11,12 It is used in CME when traditional training approaches have been unsuccessful 13 and is gaining popularity among the professions allied to medicine where face-to-face teaching for small numbers of highly specialist practitioners is not cost-effective.…”

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Using the Cascade Model to Improve Antenatal Screening for the Hemoglobin Disorders

Gould¹,

Papadopoulos²,

Kelly³

2012

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

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Follow-up in train-the-trainer continuing medical education events

Abstract: We have found that audio teleconferences allow for and encourage professional discussion that is crucial to changing practices. They are an effective way to incorporate follow-up to TTT workshops when participants travel great distances to attend.

Cited by 11 publications

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Children’s Environmental Health Faculty Champions Initiative: A Successful Model for Integrating Environmental Health into Pediatric Health Care

Children’s Environmental Health Faculty Champions Initiative: A Successful Model for Integrating Environmental Health into Pediatric Health Care

Making connections across silos: intimate partner violence, mental health, and substance use

Using the Cascade Model to Improve Antenatal Screening for the Hemoglobin Disorders

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