CDC Safety Training Course for Ebola Virus Disease Healthcare Workers

Narra, Rupa; Sobel, Jeremy; Piper, Catherine; Gould, Deborah; Bhadelia, Nahid; Dott, Mary; Fiore, Anthony; Fischer, William A.; Frawley, Mary Jo; Griffin, Patricia M.; Hamilton, Douglas; Mahon, Barbara; Pillai, Satish K.; Veltus, Emily F.; Tauxe, Robert; Jhung, Michael

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CDC Safety Training Course for Ebola Virus Disease Healthcare Workers

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Dec 2017
By Narra, Rupa ; Sobel, Jeremy ; Piper, Catherine ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Narra, Rupa ; Sobel, Jeremy ; Piper, Catherine ; Gould, Deborah ; Bhadelia, Nahid ; Dott, Mary ; Fiore, Anthony ; Fischer, William A. ; Frawley, Mary Jo ; Griffin, Patricia M. ; Hamilton, Douglas ; Mahon, Barbara ; Pillai, Satish K. ; Veltus, Emily F. ; Tauxe, Robert ; Jhung, Michael
Description:

Response to sudden epidemic infectious disease emergencies can demand intensive and specialized training, as demonstrated in 2014 when Ebola virus disease (EVD) rapidly spread throughout West Africa. The medical community quickly became overwhelmed because of limited staff, supplies, and Ebola treatment units (ETUs). Because a mechanism to rapidly increase trained healthcare workers was needed, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed and implemented an introductory EVD safety training course to prepare US healthcare workers to work in West Africa ETUs. The goal was to teach principles and practices of safely providing patient care and was delivered through lectures, small-group breakout sessions, and practical exercises. During September 2014-March 2015, a total of 570 participants were trained during 16 course sessions. This course quickly increased the number of clinicians who could provide care in West Africa ETUs, showing the feasibility of rapidly developing and implementing training in response to a public health emergency.
Subjects:

Education Health Personnel Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola Humans Public Health Public Health Surveillance
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 23(Suppl 1):S217-S224.
Pubmed ID:

29154748
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5711301
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Africa ; Alabama ; United States
Volume:

23
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:de26826e40c015f2c8077c3e9ceb6b7045e9131ecff373bf1c276910aa70b18a
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/50096/cdc_50096_DS1.pdf
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