Training and education of healthcare workers during viral epidemics: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is necessary to train a large number of healthcare workers (HCW) within a limited time to ensure adequate human resources during an epidemic. There remains an urgent need for best practices on development and implementation of training programmes.

Objective

To explore published literature in relation to training and education for viral epidemics as well as the effect of these interventions to inform training of HCW.

Data sources

Systematic searches in five databases performed between 1 January 2000 and 24 April 2020 for studies reporting on educational interventions in response to major viral epidemics.

Study eligibility criteria

All studies on educational interventions developed, implemented and evaluated in response to major global viral outbrea

SUBMITTER: Nayahangan LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8166630 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature