Point-of-care training program on COVID-19 infection prevention and control for pediatric healthcare workers: a multicenter, cross-sectional questionnaire survey in Shanghai, China

Ye, Yingzi; Shi, Peng; Gui, Yonghao; Li, Albert M.; Huang, Guoying; Xu, Hong; Lu, Quan; Hong, Jian‐Guo; Gu, Ying; Hu, Xiaojing; Liu, Gongbao; Huang, Qin; Zhang, Xiaobo

doi:10.21037/tp-20-247

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“…Curricula content was mostly focused on disease and disaster management. Some content was about personal safety and security [ 49 , 50 , 55 , 204 – 206 , 208 , 209 ], waste management [ 66 , 212 , 299 ], mental health [ 95 , 105 , 166 , 172 , 177 , 213 , 221 , 235 , 259 , 277 , 293 ], infection control and prevention [ 139 , 168 , 241 , 264 , 302 ], pest control [ 65 , 66 , 70 , 212 , 216 , 299 ], triage [ 16 , 62 , 91 , 94 , 207 , 271 , 290 ] and stress management [ 31 , 182 , 270 ]. A smaller number of curricula included surgical training [ 98 , 99 , 165 , 323 ], time management [ 223 ], stigma [ 269 ], language and local culture [ 20 ], humanitarian law and leadership [ 102 ], chemical incidents […”

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Learning interventions and training methods in health emergencies: A scoping review

Utunen,

Balaciano,

Arabi

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Keeping the health workforce and the public informed about the latest evolving health information during a health emergency is critical to preventing, detecting and responding to infectious disease outbreaks or other health emergencies. Having a well-informed, ready, willing, and skilled workforce and an informed public can help save lives, reduce diseases and suffering, and minimize socio-economic loss in affected communities and countries. Providing “just in time” support and opportunities for learning in health emergencies is much needed for capacity building. In this paper, ‘learning intervention’ refers to the provision of ad-hoc, focused, or personalized training sessions with the goal of preparing the health workers for emergencies or filling specific knowledge or skill gaps. We refer to ‘training methods’ as instructional design strategies used to teach someone the necessary knowledge and skills to perform a task. Methods We conducted a scoping review to map and better understand what learning interventions and training methods have been used in different types of health emergencies and by whom. Studies were identified using six databases (Pubmed/Medline, Embase, Hinari, WorldCat, CABI and Web of Science) and by consulting with experts. Characteristics of studies were mapped and displayed and major topic areas were identified. Results Of the 319 records that were included, contexts most frequently covered were COVID-19, disasters in general, Ebola and wars. Four prominent topic areas were identified: 1) Knowledge acquisition, 2) Emergency plans, 3) Impact of the learning intervention, and 4) Training methods. Much of the evidence was based on observational methods with few trials, which likely reflects the unique context of each health emergency. Evolution of methods was apparent, particularly in virtual learning. Learning during health emergencies appeared to improve knowledge, general management of the situation, quality of life of both trainers and affected population, satisfaction and clinical outcomes. Conclusion This is the first scoping review to map the evidence, which serves as a first step in developing urgently needed global guidance to further improve the quality and reach of learning interventions and training methods in this context.

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Learning interventions and training methods in health emergencies: A scoping review

Utunen,

Balaciano,

Arabi

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…This can be attributed to the experience gained during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which healthcare workers became quite familiar with pneumonia-related knowledge ( 19 ). Moreover, respiratory disease training programs have been conducted in Shanghai in the past 3 years ( 13 ), adhering to the guidelines established by the World Health Organization ( 20 ) and the Chinese National Health Commission for the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric CAP ( 16 ).…”

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“…In contrast, online training in medical education, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has overcome these obstacles and become mainstream ( 12 ). It has demonstrated convenience and flexibility, thus attracting as many participants as possible ( 13 ). Kern’s six-step approach is a systematic approach to online curriculum development and is suitable for establishing short educational sessions ( 14 ).…”

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Effectiveness of the six-step approach guided online training program to improve knowledge of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia among pediatricians: a pretest-posttest study

Wang,

Wang

et al. 2024

Transl Pediatr

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Background In 2023, China witnessed an earlier and more widespread outbreak of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP). To address this situation, an online training program was designed to enhance the knowledge of MPP among pediatricians in Shanghai, China. Methods An online training program on the diagnosis and treatment of MPP, guided by Kern’s six-step approach, was developed by the Shanghai Pediatric Clinical Quality Control Center. A pre- and post-training survey was conducted using a 20-item self-administered questionnaire to investigate the pediatricians’ knowledge of MPP. A linkage mechanism was established to match pretest/posttest questionnaires using personal identifiers. Paired t -tests and McNemar tests were performed to measure the differences, as appropriate, between pre- and post-training groups. A higher survey score indicated better knowledge. Results There were 289 participants performed pre- and post-tests. The average age of the respondents was 38.7 years (standard deviation: 8.9). Over 80% of the participants were primary (32.5%) and intermediate (47.8%) pediatricians. Those from specialized hospitals accounted for the highest proportion (41.5%). The post-training group achieved significantly higher total scores than the pre-training group (91.3 vs. 67.7, t =22.48, P<0.001), regardless of the professional titles or hospital levels (all P<0.001). The accuracy rates of each question increased significantly in the post-training group (all P<0.001). Conclusions The online training program effectively enhanced pediatricians’ understanding of diagnosing and treating MPP. It is recommended to maintain continuous education and training targeting all healthcare providers.

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“…All healthcare institutes in this study were psychiatric institutes, whereas other studies were conducted in general hospitals or hospitals in a certain community. Regarding the evaluation of the effectiveness of the IPC training, our study used original evaluation and self-reported surveys like other previous studies [ 12 , 13 ]. These evaluations themselves, including those in our study, are varied and not well-validated; therefore, we could not compare the effectiveness of IPC training between studies.…”

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“…Tadavarthy et al developed and implemented an IPC program for physicians and nurses in a Covid-19 alternative care site in Philadelphia, [ 11 ] which resulted in improvement of patient and staff safety with the use of limited resources. A study from China developed and applied an online IPC program for pediatric healthcare workers, resulting in enhanced knowledge and awareness [ 12 ]. Another study from China developed a “four-step” mode of training and showed improvement in the staff’s level of IPC [ 13 ].…”

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Online training of Covid-19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes

Kobayashi,

Mami,

Fujishiro

et al. 2023

BMC Psychiatry

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Background This study aimed to develop a unique online infection prevention and control (IPC) training on Covid-19 for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes in Japan and to examine its efficacy based on its impact on the knowledge, attitude, and confidence about IPC for Covid-19 among the healthcare workers. Method This quasi-experimental study was conducted using online training on Covid-19 IPC for healthcare workers in various psychiatric institutes from April 2021 to March 2022. An online training video on Covid-19 IPC was developed. Voluntary healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes located in five prefectures in Japan were recruited to participate in this training. The participants then completed 30 min of online training and surveys about knowledge, attitude, and confidence were conducted pre, post, and three months after the training. The video training and surveys were contextually validated by the experts, but not by any previous study. Results A total of 224 participants were included, of which 108 (54.0%) were men. The mean (standard deviation (SD)) age and the mean occupational experience were 47.4 (9.5) and 18.0 (12.6) years, respectively. Among the participants, 190 (84.8%) completed the post-training, and 131 (58.5%) completed the three-month-later training surveys. The total score on the quizzes in the post-training (+ 31.1%, SD 15.7, p-value < 0.01) and three-month-later training (+ 14.9%, SD 16.8, p-value < 0.01) surveys had significantly increased from that in the pre-training survey. In contrast, the total score in the three-month-later training had significantly decreased from that in the post-training survey (-16.1%, SD 16.7, p-value < 0.01). Conclusion Thirty minutes of online training about IPC for Covid-19 had improved knowledge, confidence, and attitude among psychiatric healthcare workers. Regular online training would help in preventing the transmission or formation of clusters of Covid-19 in psychiatric healthcare institutes.

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Point-of-care training program on COVID-19 infection prevention and control for pediatric healthcare workers: a multicenter, cross-sectional questionnaire survey in Shanghai, China

Cited by 6 publications

References 17 publications

Learning interventions and training methods in health emergencies: A scoping review

Learning interventions and training methods in health emergencies: A scoping review

Effectiveness of the six-step approach guided online training program to improve knowledge of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia among pediatricians: a pretest-posttest study

Online training of Covid-19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes

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