Acute Respiratory Infection prevention and control for healthcare workers

MOOC: Infection Prevention and Control of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) for healthcare workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
This course includes nine units with animated and interactive scenarios, first introducing specific risk situations that healthcare workers have faced daily during the pandemic. After the introduction of the risks, preventive measures are presented following the Hierarchy of Control approach. Scenarios range from Primary Health Care to the Emergency Room of a hospital, hospitalization itself, the Intensive Care Unit and the laboratory
Learning objectives
At the end of the module, the participants will be able to:
• name and identify the general pathophysiologic mechanisms of ARIs thus recognizing the grounds and purposes of specific prevention and control measures
• describe and categorize ARIs prevention and control measures and strategies (e.g., engineering, and administrative measures, PPE) in the different healthcare-related contexts according to the risk
• design a practical skill teaching plan based on the knowledge acquired with a view to its dissemination (optional)

Language(s):

English, Spanish

Original Authors:

Center for International Health (CIHLMU), LMU München Germany

Original affiliation, ownership:

LMU München Germany

Year of publication:

2021

Charge for use or free:

Free of charge

Categories:

Target group(s):

Workers or managers; or in vocational training, graduate students, non-OSH-expert professionals, OSH experts; or in training

Usefulness for non-OSH-expert professionals:

Fully useful for non-OSH-expert professionals in health care or other sectors; or in training

Time demand to complete the lesson or course:

Round 15 hours

Comments:

The current COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of infection for vulnerable individuals and healthcare workers. Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) has proven to be a key aspect in the fight against the pandemic worldwide. This module offers you animated and interactive scenarios introducing specific risk situations that healthcare workers have faced daily during the pandemic. These scenarios range from Primary Health Care to Emergency Room of a hospital, hospitalization itself, Intensive Care Unit, laboratory, among others. These scenarios include the Hierarchy of Control approach by reducing the risk through substitution or isolation of the hazard, engineering controls, administrative controls, and the use of Protective Personal Equipment (PPE).

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