Asynchronous, Online Training of Healthcare Workers and Hygiene/Safety Managers in Occupational Health and Hygiene

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• Personal Author:
  Forst L ; Nickels L ; Zalk D ; Zanoni J
• Description:
  Background: The Global Program in Occupational Health Practice (GPOHP) is a 400 hour, online, interactive program with 2 tracks in Health and Hygiene. GPOHP has trained 135 individuals from 85 different countries over 8 years. Methods: An online survey of course participants was administered to determine the value of this training and to guide future content and training methods. Results: 30% of the prior course participants from 19 countries responded. 68% received company sponsorship for tuition, 19% received scholarships and 13% were self-funded. Respondents reported a significant increase in knowledge base, greater confidence in doing their jobs, clarity about where to seek the best resources, awareness of global standards, and how to execute specific activities including, incident (accident) investigation, noise monitoring, ergonomic assessment, return to work after injury/illness, and development of a worker screening program. A few described moving up in their careers because of this training. Several participants continue to share ideas and plans with their classmates across national boundaries. Discussion: Online training in OH is an important and apparently successful tool for training those without locally available courses. Asynchronous communication lowers expenses by reducing time off work and out-of-country. Hands on activities applied in their own work settings with feedback from experts were likely to be key in developing relevant and immediately applicable skills. Establishing a network of OH providers could improve conditions for workers and companies, globally. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Education Health Personnel Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Health Care Workers Occupational Health Programs Safety Personnel Training Effectiveness
• ISSN:
  1351-0711
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Illinois ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  75
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067536
• Citation:
  Occup Environ Med 2018 Apr; 75(Suppl 2):A102-A103
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20150701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 32nd Triennial Congress of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), April 29 - May 4, 2018, Dublin, Ireland
• Supplement:
  2
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d2201b184f8abad4c622cd889c016e504ec244660e5250ba32cb2d38c31b3b69975e0a2a016fdf38af586130b2bc971b55dbd08bb046b2932bea1a5abe1ad4ea
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231486/cdc_231486_DS1.pdf
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