Mohamed Yasmin, Hezeri Priscah, Kama Hinabokiole, Mills Kate, Walker Shelley, Hau'ofa Norah, Amol Carmellina, Jones Madi, du Cros Philipp, Lin Yi Dan
Burnet Institute, 85 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia.
Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
Trop Med Infect Dis. 2023 Jun 19;8(6):327. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed8060327.
Health worker training is an important component of a holistic outbreak response, and travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the potential of virtual training. Evaluation of training activities is essential for understanding the effectiveness of a training program on knowledge and clinical practice. We conducted an evaluation of the online COVID-19 Healthcare E-Learning Platform (CoHELP) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to assess its effectiveness, measure engagement and completion rates, and determine barriers and enablers to implementation, in order to inform policy and practice for future training in resource-limited settings.
The evaluation team conducted a mixed methods evaluation consisting of pre- and post-knowledge quizzes; quantification of engagement with the online platform; post-training surveys; qualitative interviews with training participants, non-participants, and key informants; and audits of six health facilities.
A total of 364 participants from PNG signed up to participate in the CoHELP online training platform, with 41% (147/360) completing at least one module. Of the 24 participants who completed the post-training survey, 92% (22/24) would recommend the program to others and 79% (19/24) had used the knowledge or skills gained through CoHELP in their clinical practice. Qualitative interviews found that a lack of time and infrastructural challenges were common barriers to accessing online training, and participants appreciated the flexibility of online, self-paced learning.
Initially high registration numbers did not translate to ongoing engagement with the CoHELP online platform, particularly for completion of evaluation activities. Overall, the CoHELP program received positive feedback from participants involved in the evaluation, highlighting the potential for further online training courses in PNG.
卫生工作者培训是全面疫情应对措施的重要组成部分，而新冠疫情导致的旅行限制凸显了虚拟培训的潜力。评估培训活动对于了解培训项目在知识和临床实践方面的有效性至关重要。我们对巴布亚新几内亚（PNG）的在线新冠医疗电子学习平台（CoHELP）进行了评估，以评估其有效性、衡量参与度和完成率，并确定实施的障碍和促进因素，以便为资源有限环境下未来培训的政策和实践提供参考。
评估团队进行了一项混合方法评估，包括培训前后的知识测验；对在线平台参与度的量化；培训后调查；对培训参与者、非参与者和关键信息提供者的定性访谈；以及对六个卫生机构的审计。
共有364名来自巴布亚新几内亚的参与者报名参加CoHELP在线培训平台，其中41%（147/360）完成了至少一个模块。在完成培训后调查的24名参与者中，92%（22/24）会向他人推荐该项目，79%（19/24）在临床实践中运用了通过CoHELP获得的知识或技能。定性访谈发现，缺乏时间和基础设施方面的挑战是参与在线培训的常见障碍，参与者对在线自主学习的灵活性表示赞赏。
最初较高的注册人数并未转化为对CoHELP在线平台的持续参与，尤其是在完成评估活动方面。总体而言，CoHELP项目从参与评估的参与者那里获得了积极反馈，凸显了在巴布亚新几内亚开展更多在线培训课程的潜力。
