Preparing the Frontlines : Delivering Special Pathogen Training to Maryland Hospital Staff
Healthcare workers (HCWs) at community hospitals, also known as frontline hospitals (FLHs), may encounter patients with possible infectious diseases, including those caused by high-consequence pathogens such as Zaire ebolavirus. We created and piloted a 1-day, in-person, didactic and skills training program to determine the feasibility and acceptability of implementing an educational program to enhance the knowledge and skills needed to respond when a patient with a potential high-consequence pathogen presents to an FLH. The Maryland Department of Health queried all 104 state FLHs to identify their interest in participating in the pilot training program. HCWs from 12 (75%) of the 16 interested FLHs participated in the program before it was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to pathogen-specific training based on the Identify, Isolate, and Inform framework, we provided skills training in the proper use of personal protective equipment, spill cleanup, and removal of an incapacitated HCW from an isolation area. We conducted a paired pretraining and posttraining knowledge assessment and measured a significant learning gain among 135 participants (2-tailed t test, P<.05). Over 95% of the participants reported that the training was relevant to their daily work and the clinical simulations and reference material were useful and appropriate for their learning level. Findings from this pilot program demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of a 1-day combined didactic and skills training program focused on high-consequence pathogens. We plan to reengage the original FLHs and add regional FLHs in an updated training effort based on our findings.
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E-Artikel |
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| Erscheinungsjahr: |
2024 |
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2024 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22 |
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Health security - 22(2024), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 65-73 |
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Englisch |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Sulmonte, Christopher J [VerfasserIn] |
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Frontline hospital |
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Date Completed 23.02.2024 Date Revised 23.02.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.1089/hs.2023.0035 |
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