Impact of an e-learning module on personal protective equipment knowledge in student paramedics: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prehospital professionals such as emergency physicians or paramedics must be able to choose and adequately don and doff personal protective equipment (PPE) in order to avoid COVID-19 infection. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of a gamified e-learning module on adequacy of PPE in student paramedics.

Methods

This was a web-based, randomized 1:1, parallel-group, triple-blind controlled trial. Student paramedics from three Swiss schools were invited to participate. They were informed they would be presented with both an e-learning module and an abridged version of the current regional prehospital COVID-19 guidelines, albeit not in which order. After a set of 22 questions designed to assess baseline knowledge, the control group was shown the guidelines before answer

SUBMITTER: Suppan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7652675 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature