Evaluation of a massive open online course for just-in-time training of healthcare workers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID-19 created a global need for healthcare worker (HCW) training. Initially, mass trainings focused on public health workers and physicians working in intensive care units. However, in resource-constrained settings, nurses and general practitioners provide most patient care, typically lacking the training and equipment to manage critically ill patients. We developed a massive open online course (MOOC) for HCWs in resource-constrained settings aimed at training bedside providers caring for COVID-19 patients. We describe the development, implementation and analysis of this MOOC.

Methods

From May through June 2020, the course was developed by a multi-disciplinary team and launched on two online platforms in July. The 4-hour course comprises 6 video-based modules

SUBMITTER: Strehlow MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11478164 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature