High consequence infectious diseases training using interprofessional simulation and TeamSTEPPS. Journal Article

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Authors: Marrs, R; Horsley, TL; Hackbarth, D; Landon, E
Article Title: High consequence infectious diseases training using interprofessional simulation and TeamSTEPPS.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The comfort level of health care workers to respond to an infectious disease outbreak or epidemic is likely directly related to the amount of education, training, and experience they have in responding to these events. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study evaluated health care workers' state anxiety, self-efficacy, and interprofessional teamwork when working with patients simulated to have a potentially high consequence infectious disease. RESULTS: Pretest-posttest 1 scores revealed a significant decrease in state anxiety (P .0001) and an increase in self-efficacy (P .0001). Overall state anxiety preintervention (pretest) to postintervention (posttest 3) significantly decreased (P?=?.0265). Overall TeamSTEPPS knowledge significantly increased (P .0001) from baseline. CONCLUSIONS: Simulation exercises are an effective strategy to increase self-efficacy and decrease state anxiety for health care workers. Positive teamwork scores indicate that the subjects value interprofessional teamwork.
Journal Title: American Journal of Infection Control
ISSN: 1527-3296; 0196-6553
Publisher: Unknown  
Date Published: 2019