Online training of Covid-19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes
Abstract Background This study aimed to develop a unique online infection prevention and control (IPC) training on Covid-19 for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes in Japan and to examine its efficacy based on its impact on the knowledge, attitude, and confidence about IPC for Covid-19 amon...
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| author | Daiki Kobayashi Kayama Mami So Fujishiro Noriaki Nukanobu Shu-ichi Ueno Shotaro Kuwakado Tatsuya Koyama Hironori Kuga |
| author_facet | Daiki Kobayashi Kayama Mami So Fujishiro Noriaki Nukanobu Shu-ichi Ueno Shotaro Kuwakado Tatsuya Koyama Hironori Kuga |
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| description | Abstract Background This study aimed to develop a unique online infection prevention and control (IPC) training on Covid-19 for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes in Japan and to examine its efficacy based on its impact on the knowledge, attitude, and confidence about IPC for Covid-19 among the healthcare workers. Method This quasi-experimental study was conducted using online training on Covid-19 IPC for healthcare workers in various psychiatric institutes from April 2021 to March 2022. An online training video on Covid-19 IPC was developed. Voluntary healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes located in five prefectures in Japan were recruited to participate in this training. The participants then completed 30 min of online training and surveys about knowledge, attitude, and confidence were conducted pre, post, and three months after the training. The video training and surveys were contextually validated by the experts, but not by any previous study. Results A total of 224 participants were included, of which 108 (54.0%) were men. The mean (standard deviation (SD)) age and the mean occupational experience were 47.4 (9.5) and 18.0 (12.6) years, respectively. Among the participants, 190 (84.8%) completed the post-training, and 131 (58.5%) completed the three-month-later training surveys. The total score on the quizzes in the post-training (+ 31.1%, SD 15.7, p-value < 0.01) and three-month-later training (+ 14.9%, SD 16.8, p-value < 0.01) surveys had significantly increased from that in the pre-training survey. In contrast, the total score in the three-month-later training had significantly decreased from that in the post-training survey (-16.1%, SD 16.7, p-value < 0.01). Conclusion Thirty minutes of online training about IPC for Covid-19 had improved knowledge, confidence, and attitude among psychiatric healthcare workers. Regular online training would help in preventing the transmission or formation of clusters of Covid-19 in psychiatric healthcare institutes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3ea5d1d595740aea7e665e4868682382023-05-14T11:23:58ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2023-05-012311910.1186/s12888-023-04826-5Online training of Covid-19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutesDaiki Kobayashi0Kayama Mami1So Fujishiro2Noriaki Nukanobu3Shu-ichi Ueno4Shotaro Kuwakado5Tatsuya Koyama6Hironori Kuga7Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical CenterNational College of NursingAichi prefectural mental health welfare centerFaculty of Nursing, Hiroshima International UniversityDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Ehime University Graduate School of MedicineMedical Corporation Kifu-kai AssociationGraduate School of Nursing, St. Luke’s International UniversityNational Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research, National Center of Neurology and PsychiatryAbstract Background This study aimed to develop a unique online infection prevention and control (IPC) training on Covid-19 for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes in Japan and to examine its efficacy based on its impact on the knowledge, attitude, and confidence about IPC for Covid-19 among the healthcare workers. Method This quasi-experimental study was conducted using online training on Covid-19 IPC for healthcare workers in various psychiatric institutes from April 2021 to March 2022. An online training video on Covid-19 IPC was developed. Voluntary healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes located in five prefectures in Japan were recruited to participate in this training. The participants then completed 30 min of online training and surveys about knowledge, attitude, and confidence were conducted pre, post, and three months after the training. The video training and surveys were contextually validated by the experts, but not by any previous study. Results A total of 224 participants were included, of which 108 (54.0%) were men. The mean (standard deviation (SD)) age and the mean occupational experience were 47.4 (9.5) and 18.0 (12.6) years, respectively. Among the participants, 190 (84.8%) completed the post-training, and 131 (58.5%) completed the three-month-later training surveys. The total score on the quizzes in the post-training (+ 31.1%, SD 15.7, p-value < 0.01) and three-month-later training (+ 14.9%, SD 16.8, p-value < 0.01) surveys had significantly increased from that in the pre-training survey. In contrast, the total score in the three-month-later training had significantly decreased from that in the post-training survey (-16.1%, SD 16.7, p-value < 0.01). Conclusion Thirty minutes of online training about IPC for Covid-19 had improved knowledge, confidence, and attitude among psychiatric healthcare workers. Regular online training would help in preventing the transmission or formation of clusters of Covid-19 in psychiatric healthcare institutes.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04826-5OnlineTrainingPsychiatryCovid-19JapanInfection prevention and control |
| spellingShingle | Daiki Kobayashi Kayama Mami So Fujishiro Noriaki Nukanobu Shu-ichi Ueno Shotaro Kuwakado Tatsuya Koyama Hironori Kuga Online training of Covid-19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes BMC Psychiatry Online Training Psychiatry Covid-19 Japan Infection prevention and control |
| title | Online training of Covid-19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes |
| title_full | Online training of Covid-19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes |
| title_fullStr | Online training of Covid-19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Online training of Covid-19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes |
| title_short | Online training of Covid-19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes |
| title_sort | online training of covid 19 infection prevention and control for healthcare workers in psychiatric institutes |
| topic | Online Training Psychiatry Covid-19 Japan Infection prevention and control |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04826-5 |
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