Nyamathi Adeline M, Casillas Adrian, King Major L, Gresham Louise, Pierce Elaine, Farb Daniel, Wiechmann Carrie
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
J Contin Educ Nurs. 2010 Aug;41(8):375-84. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20100503-01.
Biological agents have the ability to cause large-scale mass casualties. For this reason, their likely use in future terrorist attacks is a concern for national security. Recent studies show that nurses are ill prepared to deal with agents used in biological warfare. Achieving a goal for bioterrorism preparedness is directly linked to comprehensive education and training that enables first-line responders such as nurses to diagnose infectious agents rapidly.
The study evaluated participants' responses to biological agents using a computerized bioterrorism education and training program versus a standard bioterrorism education and training program.
Both programs improved participants' ability to complete and solve case studies involving the identification of specific biological agents.
Participants in the computerized bioterrorism education and training program were more likely to solve the cases critically without reliance on expert consultants. However, participants in the standard bioterrorism education and training program reduced the use of unnecessary diagnostic tests.
生物制剂有能力造成大规模人员伤亡。因此，它们在未来恐怖袭击中可能被使用成为国家安全的一个担忧。最近的研究表明，护士应对生物战中使用的制剂准备不足。实现生物恐怖主义防范目标直接与全面的教育和培训相关，这种教育和培训能使像护士这样的一线应急人员迅速诊断传染源。
该研究使用计算机化生物恐怖主义教育和培训项目与标准生物恐怖主义教育和培训项目来评估参与者对生物制剂的反应。
两个项目都提高了参与者完成和解决涉及识别特定生物制剂的案例研究的能力。
参与计算机化生物恐怖主义教育和培训项目的参与者更有可能在不依赖专家顾问的情况下批判性地解决案例。然而，参与标准生物恐怖主义教育和培训项目的参与者减少了不必要诊断测试的使用。
