Task-based training to prevent surgical site infection: A formative evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lack of evidence-based training constitutes a serious impediment to preventing surgical site infections in low-middle income countries (LMIC). The purpose of this study was to design and implement an infection prevention training programme and investigate how it might work in an LMIC. Intended for healthcare professionals working in operating rooms, the programme was based on current instructional design principles of interprofessional, task-based learning. The second aim was to carry out a formative evaluation exploring participants' and facilitators' perceptions and experiences of the training.

Methods

In undertaking this design-based research, we used a mixed-methods approach. The four session training was attended by anaesthesia and surgical trainees, register

SUBMITTER: Ayub Khan MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9424564 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature