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Misra A, Carlson KJ, Barnes CA, et al. A Novel Just-In-Time-Online-Training for Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen Collection During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cureus. 2021;13(6):e15944doi: 10.7759/cureus.15944.
Misra, A., Carlson, K. J., Barnes, C. A., Pate, S. K., Stobbe, B. B., & Dowdall, J. R. (2021). A Novel Just-In-Time-Online-Training for Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen Collection During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cureus, 13(6), e15944. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15944
Misra, Asit, et al. "A Novel Just-In-Time-Online-Training for Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen Collection During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Cureus vol. 13,6 (2021): e15944. doi: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15944
Misra A, Carlson KJ, Barnes CA, Pate SK, Stobbe BB, Dowdall JR. A Novel Just-In-Time-Online-Training for Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen Collection During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Cureus. 2021 Jun 26;13(6):e15944. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15944. eCollection 2021 Jun. PMID: 34336443; PMCID: PMC8313067.
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Cureus. 2021 Jun 26;13(6):e15944. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15944. eCollection 2021 Jun.

A Novel Just-In-Time-Online-Training for Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen Collection During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Cureus

Asit Misra, Kristy J Carlson, Christie A Barnes, Samuel K Pate, Benjamin B Stobbe, Jayme R Dowdall

Affiliations

  1. Emergency Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
  2. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.
  3. Office of Academic Affairs, Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning (iEXCEL), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.

PMID: 34336443 PMCID: PMC8313067 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15944

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:  The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is controlled by timely detection of infected patients using a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab test, followed by isolation and treatment. One challenge encountered with NP swab collection was to train healthcare providers (HCPs) with different training backgrounds and experience for collecting NP swab specimens across Nebraska, including a sizeable rural area. In-person training for NP swab collection skills was challenging due to social distancing. We developed a Just-In-Time-Online Training (JITOT) and delivered it using Facebook Live (TM) to meet our HCPs' training needs.

METHODS:  Online training was held on April 21, 2020, and attended by 453 HCPs. A quasi-experimental study based on a survey and a multiple choice questionnaire (MCQ) was conducted to evaluate its effectiveness in improving the participants' knowledge and attitudes.

RESULTS:  Group mean knowledge score increased from a pre-test score of 57%-95% in the post-test showing a large effect size (Hedges' 

CONCLUSION:  A JITOT session is helpful to teach, demonstrate, clarify doubts, and improve the knowledge and comfort of the participants. It can be quickly delivered using a free social media platform for broader outreach during public health emergencies.

Copyright © 2021, Misra et al.

Keywords: covid-19; jit; just-in-time-online-training; nasal swab; nasopharyngeal swabbing; online training; procedural skills; public health education; public health emergency of international concern; rural

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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