Infection Prevention and Control Training and Capacity Building During the Ebola Epidemic in Guinea

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• Personal Author:
  Bangoura FO ; Barry M ; Chang MA ; Chea N ; de Beer L ; Diaby D ; Diallo AO ; Dotson EM ; Finlay A ; Fitter D ; Hamel MJ ; Hazim C ; Johnson CY ; Koivogui L ; Larzelere M ; Ntaw G ; Ouedraogo A ; Park BJ ; Rowe AK ; Soeters HM ; Thompson-Paul AM ; Toure F ; Twyman A
• Description:
  Background: During the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, a key epidemiological feature was disease transmission within healthcare facilities, indicating a need for infection prevention and control (IPC) training and support. Methods: IPC training was provided to frontline healthcare workers (HCW) in healthcare facilities that were not Ebola treatment units, as well as to IPC trainers and IPC supervisors placed in healthcare facilities. Trainings included both didactic and hands-on components, and were assessed using pre-tests, post-tests and practical evaluations. We calculated median percent increase in knowledge. Results: From October-December 2014, 20 IPC courses trained 1,625 Guineans: 1,521 HCW, 55 IPC trainers, and 49 IPC supervisors. Median test scores increased 40% (interquartile range IQR: 19-86%) among HCW, 15% (IQR: 8-33%) among IPC trainers, and 21% (IQR: 15-30%) among IPC supervisors (all P<0.0001) to post-test scores of 83%, 93%, and 93%, respectively. Conclusions: IPC training resulted in clear improvements in knowledge and was feasible in a public health emergency setting. This method of IPC training addressed a high demand among HCW. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services
  • Health Personnel
  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health
  • Safety
  • Staff Development
• Keywords:
  • Infection prevention
  • Training
  • Capacity development
  • Ebola virus disease
  • Epidemiology
  • Disease prevention
  • Disease transmission
  • Health care facilities
  • Health care personnel
  • Medical personnel
  More +
• ISSN:
  1932-6203
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053705
• Citation:
  PLoS One 2018 Feb; 13(2):e0193291
• Contact Point Address:
  Heidi M. Soeters, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, United States of America
• Email:
  HMSoeters@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  PLoS One
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216418/cdc_216418_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.36 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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