Development and assessment of novel virtual Covid-19 trainer-of trainers course implemented by an academic–humanitarian partnership

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ID19530622
AuthorsRamu Kharel (0000-0003-3498-3722, Brown University, corresponding author), Janette Baird (0000-0003-4476-4435, Brown University), Himanshu Vaishnav (Brown University), Nidhi Chillara (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev), J Austin Lee (0000-0002-0252-3716, Brown University), Alicia E Genisca (0000-0001-7679-1126, Brown University), Alison Hayward (0000-0003-1607-1842, Brown University), Vlatko Uzevski (Project HOPE), Asmaa Elbenni (Brown University), Adam C Levine (0000-0003-3982-3824, Brown University), Adam R Aluisio (0000-0001-7329-7333, Brown University)
Year2022
Volume15
Issue1
Pages2010391-2010391
Publication date2022-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Health Action (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/16549716.2021.2010391
PMID35006037
OpenAlexW4205632825
LanguageEN
References cited13

BACKGROUND: In response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Project HOPE®, an international humanitarian organization, partnered with Brown University to develop and deploy a virtual training-of-trainers (TOT) program to provide practical knowledge to healthcare stakeholders. This study is designed to evaluate this TOT program. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of this educational intervention in enhancing knowledge on COVID-19 concepts and to present relative change in score of each competency domains of the training. METHODS: The training was created by interdisciplinary faculty from Brown University and delivered virtually. Training included eight COVID-19 specific modules on infection prevention and control, screening and triage, diagnosis and management, stabilization and resuscitation, surge capacity, surveillance, and risk communication and community education. The assessment of knowledge attainment in each of the course competency domain was conducted using 10 question pre-and post-test evaluations. Paired t-test were used to compare interval knowledge scores in the overall cohort and stratified by WHO regions. TOT dissemination data was collected from in-country partners by Project Hope. RESULTS: Over the period of 7 months, 4,291 personnel completed the TOT training in 55 countries, including all WHO regions. Pre-test and post-test were completed by 1,198 and 706 primary training participants, respectively. The mean scores on the pre-test and post-test were 68.45% and 81.4%, respectively. The mean change in score was 11.72%, with P value <0.0005. All WHO regions had a statistically significant improvement in their score in post-test. The training was disseminated to 97,809 health workers through local secondary training. CONCLUSION: Innovative educational tools resulted in improvement in knowledge related to the COVID-19 pandemic, significantly increasing the average score on knowledge assessment testing. Academic - humanitarian partnerships can serve to implement and disseminate effective education rapidly across the globe

Disease · General partnership · Health care · Medical education · Medical emergency · Pandemic · Trainer · Triage · Computer Science · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Disaster Response and Management · Global Health and Surgery · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology

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