Personal protective equipment simulation training is associated with lower COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the personal protective equipment training strategies during the beginning of the pandemic and to investigate the association between training and COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study conducted between March and May 2020 included 7,142 healthcare professionals who were eligible for both online and face-to-face simulation-based training on personal protective equipment use. Simulation training attendance was assessed by reviewing the attendance list, and the COVID-19 sick leave records recovered from the institutional RT-PCR database used to grant sick leave. The association between personal protective equipment training and COVID-19 was investigated using logistic regression, adjusted for sociodemographic and occupational characteristics. RESULTS: The mean age was 36.9 years (± 8.3), and 72.6% of participants were female. A total of 5,502 (77.0%) professionals were trained: 3,012 (54.7%) through online training, 691 (12.6%) through face-to-face training, and 1,799 (32.7%) through both strategies. During the study period, 584 (8.2%) COVID-19 cases were diagnosed among these professionals. The number of positive RT-PCR tests was 180 (11.0%) for untrained professionals, 245 (8.1%) for those trained only online, 35 (5.1%) for those trained face-to-face, and 124 (6.9%) for those trained with both strategies (p<0.001). Participants who received face-to-face training had a 0.43 lower risk of contracting COVID-19. CONCLUSION: Personal protective equipment training decreased the odds of COVID-19 among healthcare professionals, with face-to-face simulation-based training being most effective.

Treinamento mediado pela prática supervisionada à beira-leito para enfermeiros durante a pandemia de COVID-19: estudo observacional / Capacitación mediada por la práctica supervisada a pie de cama para enfermeros durante la pandemia de COVID-19: estudio observacional / Mediated training by bedside supervised practice for nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study

Resumo Objetivos descrever estratégia de treinamento mediado pela prática supervisionada à beira-leito para enfermeiros na pandemia de COVID-19 e identificar a percepção dos enfermeiros quanto à contribuição do treinamento na aquisição de conhecimentos e habilidades para o atendimento ao paciente crítico. Método estudo observacional, longitudinal, retrospectivo, descritivo e quantitativo, realizado em hospital de grande porte (São Paulo). Dados foram coletados no primeiro semestre de 2021 após aprovação pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa do Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, sob Parecer 5.423.393. Foram selecionados dez procedimentos para supervisão, como aspiração traqueal, sondagem nasogástrica, punção venosa, paramentação, curativo e manuseio de equipamentos. Resultados dos 72 participantes, 87,5% eram mulheres, com idade e tempo médio de atuação de 33 anos a nove meses, respectivamente. Inicialmente, o profissional participou do treinamento institucional padrão de 26 horas e, posteriormente, ao mediado pela prática supervisionada. O tempo médio por procedimento foi de 45 minutos. A mediana de proficiência em oito dos procedimentos foi oito. A maioria dos profissionais se autoavaliou como confiante (98,9%) e satisfeitos com o treinamento (99,4%). Conclusão e implicações para a prática o treinamento possibilitou um processo estruturado de identificação e acompanhamento da prática assistencial, permitindo uma estratégia efetiva para prover profissionais preparados e atuando com segurança.

Resumen Objetivos describir estrategia de formación mediada por la práctica supervisada de cabecera para enfermeros durante la pandemia de COVID -19 y identificar la percepción de los enfermeros sobre la contribución de la formación de cabecera en la adquisición de conocimientos y habilidades para la práctica asistencial en la atención a pacientes críticos. Método estudio observacional de carácter longitudinal, retrospectivo y descriptivo, con enfoque cuantitativo, realizado en un hospital privado de gran porte en São Paulo. Los datos recopilados se refieren al período de abril a junio de 2021. La investigación fue aprobada por el por el Comité de Ética en Investigación del Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, bajo el Dictamen 5.423.393. Se seleccionaron diez procedimientos para supervisión, como aspiración traqueal, sonda nasogástrica, venopunción, batas, vendajes y manejo de equipos. El análisis de los datos se basó en estadística descriptiva y pruebas estadísticas. Resultado de los 72 participantes, el 87,5% era mujer, de 33 años de edad promedio y un tiempo promedio de nueve meses de trabajo (50%). Inicialmente, los profesionales participaron de la formación institucional estándar de 26 horas y, posteriormente, de la formación mediada por la práctica supervisada. El tiempo medio por procedimiento fue de 45 minutos. La mediana de competencia en ocho de los procedimientos fue ocho. La mayoría de los profesionales se calificaron como confiados (98,9%) y satisfechos con la formación (99,4%). Conclusión e implicaciones para la práctica la capacitación posibilitó un proceso estructurado de identificación y seguimiento de la práctica asistencial, posibilitando una estrategia eficaz para brindar profesionales preparados que trabajen con seguridad.

Abstract Objective to describe a strategy of mediated training by bedside supervised practice for nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and to determine nurses' perception about contribution of bedside training for the acquisition of knowledge and skills for healthcare practice in critical care settings. Methods this was an observational, longitudinal, retrospective and descriptive study that used a quantitative approach, conducted at a large private health care facility in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. The data collected refer to the period from April to June 2021. The research was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, under Protocol 5.423.393. Ten procedures were selected for supervision, such as tracheal aspiration, nasogastric tube, venipuncture, donning, dressing and equipment handling. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive analyses and statistical tests. Results of the participants (72), 87.7% were women with mean age of 33 years and their mean work experience was 9 months (50%). Initially, professionals participated in the standard 26-hour institutional training and, later, in supervised practice-mediated training. The mean time per procedure was 45 minutes. The median proficiency in eight of the procedures was eight. Most professionals rated themselves as confident (98.9%) and satisfied with the training (99.4%). Conclusion and implications for practice the training enabled a structured process of identification and monitoring of care practice, allowing for an effective strategy to provide prepared professionals who work safely.

Personal protective equipment simulation training is associated with lower COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers

ABSTRACT Objective To describe the personal protective equipment training strategies during the beginning of the pandemic and to investigate the association between training and COVID-19 infection among healthcare workers. Methods This cross-sectional study conducted between March and May 2020 included 7,142 healthcare professionals who were eligible for both online and face-to-face simulation-based training on personal protective equipment use. Simulation training attendance was assessed by reviewing the attendance list, and the COVID-19 sick leave records recovered from the institutional RT-PCR database used to grant sick leave. The association between personal protective equipment training and COVID-19 was investigated using logistic regression, adjusted for sociodemographic and occupational characteristics. Results The mean age was 36.9 years (± 8.3), and 72.6% of participants were female. A total of 5,502 (77.0%) professionals were trained: 3,012 (54.7%) through online training, 691 (12.6%) through face-to-face training, and 1,799 (32.7%) through both strategies. During the study period, 584 (8.2%) COVID-19 cases were diagnosed among these professionals. The number of positive RT-PCR tests was 180 (11.0%) for untrained professionals, 245 (8.1%) for those trained only online, 35 (5.1%) for those trained face-to-face, and 124 (6.9%) for those trained with both strategies (p<0.001). Participants who received face-to-face training had a 0.43 lower risk of contracting COVID-19. Conclusion Personal protective equipment training decreased the odds of COVID-19 among healthcare professionals, with face-to-face simulation-based training being most effective.

First experience with multiple mini interview for medical school admission in Brazil: Does it work in a different cultural scenario?

PURPOSE: Evaluation of non-cognitive skills never has been used in Brazil. This study aims to evaluate Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) in the admission process of a School of Medicine in São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: The population of the study comprised 240 applicants summoned for the interviews, and 96 raters. MMI contributed to 25% of the applicants' final grade. Eight scenarios were created with the aim of evaluating different non-cognitive skills, each one had two raters. At the end of the interviews, the applicants and raters described their impressions about MMI. The reliability of the MMI was analyzed using the Theory of Generalization and Many-Facet Rasch Model (MFRM). RESULTS: The G-study showed that the general reliability of the process was satisfactory (coefficient G = 0.743). The MMI grades were not affected by the raters' profile, time of interview (p = 0.715), and randomization group (p = 0.353). The Rasch analysis showed that there was no misfitting effects or inconsistent stations or raters. A significant majority of the applicants (98%) and all the raters believed MMIs were important in selecting students with a more adequate profile to study medicine. CONCLUSIONS: The general reliability of the selection process was excellent, and it was fully accepted by the applicants and raters.