Enhancing Access to Quality Online Training to Strengthen Public Health Preparedness and Response

Wood, S. E.; Rogers, Megan; Frost, Madeline C.; Revere, Debra; Rose, Barbara A.; D’Ambrosio, Luann

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“…The use of webinars to guide public health practice is not new 15. However, aside from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Web page on “engaging recorded webinars,”16 we found no research literature and no other disseminated evidence-based guidelines for recommendations on effective live webinar learning for public health, even as educational development using online strategies has been increasing over the years and among public health workers 17…”

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“…15 However, aside from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Web page on "engaging recorded webinars," 16 we found no research literature and no other disseminated evidence-based guidelines for recommendations on effective live webinar learning for public health, even as educational development using online strategies has been increasing over the years and among public health workers. 17 The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) serves as the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-funded Region 10 Public Health Training Center, housed at the University of Washington School of Public Health. NWCPHP provides training, research, and evaluation services to state, local, and tribal public health organizations and their partners in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, and nationally.…”

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“Hot Topics in Practice” Webinars: Best Practices for Public Health Webinar Development

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Rogers

Rose

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Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

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Context: Online education is well researched in some professions; yet, little evidence exists regarding related quality standards for public health practice-particularly with regard to popular webinar offerings. Our objective was to identify and disseminate best practices in public health webinar development for use in development of high-quality, timely webinars for public health practice. Program: We assessed data from the Hot Topics in Practice monthly webinar series that included public health professionals primarily from US Northwest states as regular webinar participants. Implementation: We conducted a secondary analysis, using participant evaluation data from 9 years of online questionnaires. Subsequent recommendations were developed using participants' responses to postwebinar questionnaires. Thematic analysis of qualitative quarterly reports, as well as 12 years of webinar production team knowledge, supplemented development of best practice recommendations that were not recognized through secondary analysis of respondent questionnaires alone. Evaluation: Participant responses tended to be positive when specific practices were followed. These best practices were identified as follows: Address timely topics on current events; Feature only 1 to 2 speakers; Use a limited number of consistently formatted slides; Stay on schedule and make time for audience questions; Minimize technical difficulties; Use effective storytelling to share lessons and key data; Intentionally foster audience engagement (eg, through audience polling, question and answer); Develop clear learning objectives; Provide appropriate resources for continued learning; and Consider audience feedback for continuous improvements. Discussion: Our team identified essential elements for creating high-quality, engaging webinars for public health learning. Best practice recommendations resulting from this study address gaps in quality standards and provide knowledge needed for making effective learning accessible to public health practice and supportive of advancing the field. Findings were synthesized into a practice guide, And We're Live: Creating Engaging Public Health Webinars, to aid public health learning.

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“Hot Topics in Practice” Webinars: Best Practices for Public Health Webinar Development

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“…The CONVERGE Training Modules employ several e-learning best practices to engage users, such as including learning objectives and specific real-world examples (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013;Wood et al, 2019). Each module includes engaging, interactive multimedia content that typically features one or more photographs per topic page.…”

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CONVERGE Training Modules: A free online educational tool for hazards and disaster researchers and practitioners

Adams

Evans

2023

Front. Built Environ.

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The National Science Foundation-supported CONVERGE facility was established in 2018 as the first social science-led component of the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI). Headquartered at the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, CONVERGE identifies, trains, connects, and funds researchers across disciplines in the hazards and disaster field. This article provides an overview of one of our most widely used tools, the CONVERGE Training Modules. These free, interactive, online trainings are designed for students, early career professionals, and others who are new to hazards and disaster research and practice. Since July 2019, our team has released 10 modules that cover a range of foundational topics in hazards and disaster research, including Institutional Review Board procedures, conducting emotionally challenging research, cultural competence, collecting and sharing perishable data, social vulnerability, and disaster mental health. In addition, CONVERGE offers advanced trainings in specialized topics such as broader ethical considerations for hazards and disaster researchers, reciprocity, gender-based violence in fieldwork, and public health implications of hazards and disaster research. Between July 2019 and November 2022, 6,311 unique users registered for the modules, and these users logged 7,222 module completions. Of the module completions to date, the largest percentage of users completed only one (46.0%) of the available trainings, although a small group of “superusers”—whom we surveyed for this article—have completed all or almost all of the available modules. When asked why they planned to complete the modules at the time of registration, most users indicated that it was to fulfill a classroom or other educational requirement (51.2%), for personal interest/to learn more (9.0%), or to prepare for or to support research (7.1%) or practice-oriented activities (5.8%). In addition to providing more information regarding module users, this article details the development of the technology and discusses the impact and success of this tool for transferring knowledge and skills to the hazards and disaster research and practice community. We conclude with a discussion of future directions for this research-based educational intervention.

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“…This training module is an online course that focuses on the social factors that contribute to disaster vulnerability among at-risk populations. It is a web-based training that uses e-learning best practices to engage users (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013;Wood et al, 2019). Pedagogically, web-based online trainings like the one we created have been found to be effective for building knowledge and skills-as measured by baseline and follow-up self-report surveys-in other areas such as health care (Webb et al, 2017).…”

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Social vulnerability and disasters: development and evaluation of a CONVERGE training module for researchers and practitioners

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PurposeSocial vulnerability in the context of disaster management refers to the sociodemographic characteristics of a population and the physical, social, economic, and environmental factors that increase their susceptibility to adverse disaster outcomes and capacity to anticipate, cope with, resist, and recover from disaster events. Because disasters do not impact people equally, researchers, public health practitioners, and emergency managers need training to meet the complex needs of vulnerable populations.Design/methodology/approachTo address gaps in current education, the CONVERGE initiative, headquartered at the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, developed the Social Vulnerability and Disasters Training Module. This free online course draws on decades of research to examine the factors that influence social vulnerability to disasters. Examples of studies and evidence-based programs are included to illuminate common methods for studying social vulnerability and ways that research can guide practice. To evaluate the module, all trainees completed a pre- and post-training questionnaire.FindingsBetween July 2019 and September 2021, 1,089 people completed the module. Wilcoxon signed rank tests demonstrated a significant perceived increase in self-rated knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSA). Students, members of historically underrepresented populations, and those new to or less experienced in the field, had the greatest perceived increase.Practical implicationsThis training module can help participants understand the specific needs of socially vulnerable populations to help reduce human suffering from disasters.Originality/valueThis article describes a novel web-based training and offers evaluation data showing how it can help educate a broad hazards and disaster workforce on an important topic for disaster management.

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Enhancing Access to Quality Online Training to Strengthen Public Health Preparedness and Response

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Cited by 6 publications

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“Hot Topics in Practice” Webinars: Best Practices for Public Health Webinar Development

“Hot Topics in Practice” Webinars: Best Practices for Public Health Webinar Development

CONVERGE Training Modules: A free online educational tool for hazards and disaster researchers and practitioners

Social vulnerability and disasters: development and evaluation of a CONVERGE training module for researchers and practitioners

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