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Alternative Title:
PLoS One
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0193291
Personal Author:
Soeters, Heidi M. ; Koivogui, Lamine ; de Beer, Lindsey ; Johnson, Candice Y. ; Diaby, Dianka ; ... More +
Soeters, Heidi M. ; Koivogui, Lamine ; de Beer, Lindsey ; Johnson, Candice Y. ; Diaby, Dianka ; Ouedraogo, Abdoulaye ; Touré, Fatoumata ; Bangoura, Fodé Ousmane ; Chang, Michelle A. ; Chea, Nora ; Dotson, Ellen M. ; Finlay, Alyssa ; Fitter, David ; Hamel, Mary J. ; Hazim, Carmen ; Larzelere, Maribeth ; Park, Benjamin J. ; Rowe, Alexander K. ; Thompson-Paul, Angela M. ; Twyman, Anthony ; Barry, Moumié ; Ntaw, Godlove ; Diallo, Alpha Oumar Less -
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. Valuable lessons were learned to facilitate expansion of IPC training to other prefectures; this model may be considered when responding to other large outbreaks.


Subject:
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Emergency Medical Services
Epidemics
Female
Health Personnel
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
Humans
Male
Preceptorship

Source:
PLoS One. 13(2).
Pubmed ID:
29489885
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5831010
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
001/World Health Organization/International
Place as Subject:
Guinea
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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