Evaluation of a Contact Tracing Training Program and Field Experience

Strelau, Katherine M.; Naseer, Nawar; Feuerstein-Simon, Rachel; Claycomb, Kierstyn; Klusaritz, Heather; Nelson, Hillary C. M.; Cannuscio, Carolyn C.

doi:10.1016/j.focus.2022.100017

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“…Question development followed questions associated with Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) and other manuscripts. [4][5][6] After 30 days, the response rate was 94 (44%). Three reminders were sent during the 30-day time period, each 7 days apart.…”

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Factors Associated with COVID-19 Public Health Workforce Pipeline

Macomber,

Brooks,

White

et al. 2024

Journal of Public Health Management &Amp; Practice

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Public health entities nationwide conducted historic hiring to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Post-pandemic recovery has seen recognition and investment in the need for public health infrastructure including workforce. This case study presents a descriptive analysis of COVID-19 case investigators and contact tracers who were part of the COVID-19 workforce in Michigan and associated factors in their ongoing interest in the field. The majority of these respondents have continued their public health career.

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confidence: 99%

“…The survey had at maximum of 26 questions (considering no skip patterns) and took approximately 10 min to complete. Question development followed questions associated with Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) and other manuscripts 4-6. After 30 days, the response rate was 94 (44%).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Associated with COVID-19 Public Health Workforce Pipeline

Macomber,

Brooks,

White

et al. 2024

Journal of Public Health Management &Amp; Practice

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Development of a University-Government Partnership for Public Health Response and Workforce Development in the State of Oregon

Hall,

Sarwary,

Reynolds

et al. 2024

J Community Health

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Rapid and sustained contact tracing training for COVID-19 in San Francisco: a training model for developing an emergency public health workforce

Martin

Kalra

Jenny

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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The City and County of San Francisco was the first municipality in the United States to institute a COVID-19 contact tracing program. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) created an outcome-based fully remote contact tracing curriculum using participatory learning methods to train non-public health emergency workers as contact tracers. Between April and December 2020, we trained over 300 individuals in contact tracing skills and procedures over three training phases. Using iterative curriculum design and Kirkpatrick’s evaluation methodology, we aimed to ensure high quality and successful person-centered contact tracing. The resulting curriculum consisted of 24 learning outcomes taught with six participatory skills development activities, asynchronous materials, and one-on-one contact tracer support. We collected more than 700 responses from trainees using various evaluation tools across the training phases, and contact tracers interviewed more than 24,000 contacts after training in our program. Our evaluations showed that knowledge and skills improved for most trainees and demonstrated the utility of the training program in preparing trainees to perform person-centered contact tracing in San Francisco. Local health jurisdictions and state health agencies can use this model of curriculum development and evaluation to rapidly train a non-public health workforce to respond to future public health emergencies.

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Evaluation of a Contact Tracing Training Program and Field Experience

Cited by 3 publications

References 30 publications

Factors Associated with COVID-19 Public Health Workforce Pipeline

Factors Associated with COVID-19 Public Health Workforce Pipeline

Development of a University-Government Partnership for Public Health Response and Workforce Development in the State of Oregon

Rapid and sustained contact tracing training for COVID-19 in San Francisco: a training model for developing an emergency public health workforce

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