Assessing training needs in infectious disease management at major ports, airports and ground-crossings in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The implementation of core capacities as stated in the International Health Regulations (IHR) is far from complete, and, as the COVID-19 pandemic shows, the spreading of infectious diseases through points of entry (POEs) is a serious problem. To guide training and exercises, we performed a training needs assessment on infectious disease management among professionals at European POE.

Methods

We disseminated a digital questionnaire to representatives of designated airports, ports, and ground-crossings in Europe. Topics were derived from the IHR core capacities for POEs. Based on the importance (4-point Likert scale) and training needs (4-point Likert scale), we identified the topics with the highest priority for training. These results were put in further perspecti

SUBMITTER: de Rooij D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8164056 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature