A needs assessment of infection control training for American Red Cross personnel working in shelters

Jocelyn J. Herstein; Janice Springer; Jono Anzalone; Sharon Medcalf; John J. Lowe

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2017.09.018

A needs assessment of infection control training for American Red Cross personnel working in shelters

Jocelyn J. Herstein, Janice Springer, Jono Anzalone, Sharon Medcalf, John J. Lowe

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Abstract

This pilot needs assessment aimed to identify gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) training of American Red Cross shelter staff through an electronic survey of IPC background, knowledge, and perceived training needs. Respondents (n = 471) noted a greater need for training in several IPC areas, although no significant differences were found in IPC knowledge between those who had recently deployed to a shelter (n = 70) and trained personnel who had never deployed (n = 178).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	471-473
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	46
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2017.09.018
State	Published - Apr 2018

Keywords

Disaster preparedness
Evacuation centers
Hand hygiene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Epidemiology
Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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