Impact of multi-professional simulation-based training on perceptions of safety and preparedness among health workers caring for coronavirus disease 2019 patients in Pakistan
J Educ Eval Health Prof
; 17: 19, 2020.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-625258
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to evaluate perceptions of safety and preparedness among health workers caring for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients before and after a multi-professional simulation-based course in Pakistan. Health workers' perceptions of preparedness, safety, and their willingness to care for COVID-19 patients were measured before and after they attended a simulation-based training course to prepare them to care for COVID-19 patients at Combined Military Hospital Landi Kotal Cantt, from March 1 to April 30, 2020. The participants' perceived level of safety and preparedness to care for COVID-19 patients before the simulation-based course was low, but increased after completing it (P<0.05). They felt confident and were significantly more willing to care for patients with COVID-19 or other infections requiring strict isolation. Simulation-based training is an effective tool to improve perceptions of risk and readiness to deal with COVID-19 among medical and non-medical health workers in Pakistan.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Personnel, Hospital
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Simulation Training
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Interprofessional Relations
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Educ Eval Health Prof
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jeehp.2020.17.19
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