Efficacy and Usability of a Virtual Simulation Training System for Health and Safety Hazards Encountered by Healthcare Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Anderson S ; Darragh AR ; Lavender SA ; Polivka BJ ; Sommerich CM ; Stredney DL ; Wills CE
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the efficacy, usability, usefulness, and desirability (UUD) of a Home Healthcare Interactive Virtual Simulation Training System (HH-VSTS) designed to train home healthcare workers (HHWs) and healthcare students to identify and respond to health and safety hazards in client homes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Participants were randomly assigned to either the HH-VSTS training group or to the paper-based training group. The HH-VSTS group completed three HH-VSTS Training Modules on a laptop/desktop computer. The training modules addressed hazard identification, hazard rationale, and hazard response to electric/fire/burn, slip/trip/lift, and environmental hazards. The paper-based training group reviewed identical information in a written hard-copy format. Both groups completed an HH-VSTS Assessment module. Participants completed demographic/background and UUD questionnaires, and in-system metrics measured their performance on hazard identification, rationale, and response. RESULTS: Participants (n = 74) were HHWs and students in health profession programs. There were no significant differences in participants' ability to correctly identify hazards, rationale, or how to address them. Participants identified over 90% of hazards, although fewer participants were able to correctly identify what makes an item a hazard or how to manage it. For those in the HH-VSTS group, over 83% found the HH-VSTS easy to use, over 94% agreed the HH-VSTS was useful, and over 80% liked it. CONCLUSION: The HH-VSTS provided and engaging, efficacious training that was as effective as a typical paper-based training. In addition, the HH-VSTS is usable by a variety of end users, regardless of computer or gaming experience. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Demography Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Hazardous Substances Home Care Services Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Surveys And Questionnaires Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Hazard Training Computerized Simulation Demographic Characteristics Electrical Industry Environmental Hazards Hazards Health Hazards Home Health Care Home Healthcare Workers Injury And Illness Prevention Injury Prevention Lifting Questionnaires Slips, Trips, And Falls STF Training Virtual Reality Virtual Simulation Training Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  2161-783X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  121-128
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053156
• Citation:
  Games Health J 2019 Apr; 8(2):121-128
• Contact Point Address:
  Amy R. Darragh, PhD, OTR/L, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University, 453 W 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
• Email:
  amy.darragh@osumc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Louisville
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20130901
• Source Full Name:
  Games for Health Journal
• End Date:
  20171231
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8e0571f7a41ead1aec0739eb973e3312b43e1090a777c39466ebce3401c59431ec12792d701b848521f30cd9d35cdf34d289799407bffcdff95b68facda7ff7d
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215970/cdc_215970_DS1.pdf
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