Wang Yadong, Li Xiangrui, Yuan Yiwen, Patel Mahomed S
School of Health Management and Education, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Beijing Cancer Hospital, Beijing, China.
PLoS One. 2014 Jun 27;9(6):e100892. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100892. eCollection 2014.
To describe an innovative approach for developing and implementing an in-service curriculum in China for staff of the newly established health emergency response offices (HEROs), and that is generalisable to other settings.
The multi-method training needs assessment included reviews of the competency domains needed to implement the International Health Regulations (2005) as well as China's policies and emergency regulations. The review, iterative interviews and workshops with experts in government, academia, the military, and with HERO staff were reviewed critically by an expert technical advisory panel.
Over 1600 participants contributed to curriculum development. Of the 18 competency domains identified as essential for HERO staff, nine were developed into priority in-service training modules to be conducted over 2.5 weeks. Experts from academia and experienced practitioners prepared and delivered each module through lectures followed by interactive problem-solving exercises and desktop simulations to help trainees apply, experiment with, and consolidate newly acquired knowledge and skills.
This study adds to the emerging literature on China's enduring efforts to strengthen its emergency response capabilities since the outbreak of SARS in 2003. The multi-method approach to curriculum development in partnership with senior policy-makers, researchers, and experienced practitioners can be applied in other settings to ensure training is responsive and customized to local needs, resources and priorities. Ongoing curriculum development should reflect international standards and be coupled with the development of appropriate performance support systems at the workplace for motivating staff to apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills effectively and creatively.
描述一种在中国为新成立的卫生应急办公室（HEROs）工作人员开发和实施在职课程的创新方法，该方法可推广至其他环境。
多方法培训需求评估包括对实施《国际卫生条例（2005）》以及中国政策和应急法规所需能力领域的审查。由政府、学术界、军方专家以及HEROs工作人员进行的审查、迭代访谈和研讨会，由一个专家技术咨询小组进行严格评估。
超过1600名参与者为课程开发做出了贡献。在确定为HEROs工作人员必不可少的18个能力领域中，有9个被开发为优先在职培训模块，将在2.5周内进行。来自学术界和经验丰富的从业者的专家准备并讲授每个模块，随后进行互动式问题解决练习和桌面模拟，以帮助学员应用、试验和巩固新获得的知识和技能。
本研究补充了自2003年非典疫情爆发以来中国为加强应急能力而不断努力的新文献。与高级政策制定者、研究人员和经验丰富的从业者合作进行课程开发的多方法途径，可应用于其他环境，以确保培训能够响应并根据当地需求、资源和优先事项进行定制。持续的课程开发应反映国际标准，并与在工作场所开发适当的绩效支持系统相结合，以激励工作人员有效且创造性地应用新获得的知识和技能。
