Testing the efficacy and acceptability of video-reflexive methods in personal protective equipment training for medical interns: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To test the efficacy and acceptability of video-reflexive methods for training medical interns in the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Design

Mixed methods study.

Setting

A tertiary-care teaching hospital, Sydney, January 2018-February 2019.

Participants

72 of 90 medical interns consented to participate. Of these, 39 completed all three time points.

Interventions

Participants received a standard infection prevention and control (IPC) education module during their hospital orientation. They were then allocated alternately to a control or video group. At three time points (TPs) over the year, participants were asked to don/doff PPE items based on hospital protocol. At the first two TPs, all participants also participated in a reflexiv

SUBMITTER: Wyer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8506871 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature