Infection preventionists' current and preferred training strategies and tools.

Educating health care staff on infection prevention and control (IPC) is an essential role of infection preventionists (IPs), but the COVID-19 pandemic diverted resources away from IPC education. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology members were invited to complete an...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Infection Control Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 2 - 8
Autores principales: Rebmann, Terri, Evans, Charlesnika, Hughes, Ashley M., Mazzara, Rachel L., Lugo, Kaeli A., Waechter, Jessica, Drummond, Shay, Carnes, Amanda, Carlson, Abigail L., Glowicz, Janet
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Jan2025
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          Rebmann, Terri
          Evans, Charlesnika
          Hughes, Ashley M.
          Mazzara, Rachel L.
          Lugo, Kaeli A.
          Waechter, Jessica
          Drummond, Shay
          Carnes, Amanda
          Carlson, Abigail L.
          Glowicz, Janet
        affil: Institute for Biosecurity, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St Louis, MO
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          Infection Preventionists
          Infection Control Education
          Health Personnel Education
          Teaching Methods
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          Surveys
          Kruskal-Wallis Test
          Simulations
          COVID-19 Pandemic
          Information Needs
      ab: Educating health care staff on infection prevention and control (IPC) is an essential role of infection preventionists (IPs), but the COVID-19 pandemic diverted resources away from IPC education. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology members were invited to complete an online survey from spring 2023 to assess current and preferred approaches and tools for training health care personnel on IPC. Vendors, retirees, APIC staff, or those not working in health care or public health were excluded. In all, 2,432 IPs participated. IPs were more likely to report engaging in impromptu health care worker training (ie, just-in-time teaching and team huddles) versus planned educational activities (ie, learning modules, formal presentations, train-the-trainer, or simulation; Kruskal-Wallis = 288, P <.001). IPs' top preferred teaching methodologies included simulation or interactive activity, and their lowest preferred approach was independent learning modules. IPC training apps were frequently requested technology. IPs ranked simulation as their top preferred teaching method; however, simulation was one of the least frequently used approaches. IP education should include strategies for delivering effective impromptu training and how to develop and implement interactive simulation-based education. The expressed needs and preferences of IPs should be considered when developing IPC-related teaching and training tools. • An online survey was administered to all APIC members in spring 2023. Infection Preventionists identified their current and preferred training approaches. • IPs engage in impromptu health care worker training more than planned activities. • Simulation was a top preferred teaching method, but least frequently used approach. • IPs should be taught to deliver effective impromptu training. IPs want to receive and deliver interactive, simulation-based education.
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