Meeting the need: Creation of an online infection prevention course by the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing for direct support professionals during COVID-19.
J Intellect Disabil
; 25(3): 415-426, 2021 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-894975
ABSTRACT
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommended that direct support professionals (DSPs) take additional steps to protect people with disabilities during COVID-19 and receive training on the use of personal protective equipment and infection prevention. The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing identified this as an unmet need and created an online asynchronous course for DSPs on infection prevention and use of personal protective equipment to reduce transmission of COVID-19 among individuals with disabilities and DSPs. Constructivism, experiential learning theory, and active learning theory guided content development. The course used games to break-up dense information into more manageable chunks as a means to increase learner engagement and motivation. The course was delivered on a dynamic Learning Management System to allow for a variety of content authoring tools to be utilized. After evaluation, the course was disseminated to DSPs. Future directions include a broader infection protection course for DSPs, without a direct focus on COVID-19.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Developmental Disabilities
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Education, Distance
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Allied Health Personnel
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Intellect Disabil
Journal subject:
Mental Disorders
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
1744629520962617
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