Foreign Medical Teams in support of the Ebola outbreak: a UK military model of pre-deployment training and assurance

Gibson, Christopher; Fletcher, Tom; Clay, Katherine; Griffiths, Andrew

doi:10.1136/jramc-2016-000620

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“…All staff received education in the delivery of the EVD treatment bundle prior to the opening of the EVDTU and prior to each roulement of clinical staff throughout the outbreak. 16 …”

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Enhanced case management can be delivered for patients with EVD in Africa: Experience from a UK military Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone

Dickson

Clay

Adam

et al. 2018

Journal of Infection

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“…All staff received education in the delivery of the EVD treatment bundle prior to the opening of the EVDTU and prior to each roulement of clinical staff throughout the outbreak. 16 …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhanced case management can be delivered for patients with EVD in Africa: Experience from a UK military Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone

Dickson

Clay

Adam

et al. 2018

Journal of Infection

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“…Training was delivered in a graduated manner in line with MoD practices; this aided familiarity for the personnel, allowed them to understand the process and adopt it safely [12], and understand the evidence base behind the equipment. Following the formal presentation, personnel were shown videos demonstrating the donning and doffing protocols which had been filmed with MoD personnel under the guidance of subject matter experts.…”

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Personal protective equipment solution for UK military medical personnel working in an Ebola virus disease treatment unit in Sierra Leone

Reidy

Fletcher

Shieber

et al. 2017

Journal of Hospital Infection

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SummaryThe combination of personal protective equipment (PPE) together with donning and doffing protocols was designed to protect British and Canadian military medical personnel in the Kerry Town Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) in Sierra Leone. The PPE solution was selected to protect medical staff from infectious risks, notably Ebola virus, and chemical (hypochlorite) exposure. PPE maximized dexterity, enabled personnel to work in hot temperatures for periods of up to 2 h, protected mucosal membranes when doffing outer layers, and minimized potential contamination of the doffing area with infectious material by reducing the requirement to spray PPE with hypochlorite.The ETU was equipped to allow medical personnel to provide a higher level of care than witnessed in many existing ETUs. This assured personnel working as part of the international response that they would receive as close to Western treatment standards as possible if they were to contract Ebola virus disease (EVD). PPE also enabled clinical interventions that are not seen routinely in West African EVD treatment regimens, whilst providing a robust protective barrier. Competency in using PPE was developed during a nine-day pre-deployment training programme. This allowed over 60 clinical personnel per deployment to practice skills in PPE in a simulated ETU and in classrooms. Overall, the training provided: (i) an evidence base underpinning the PPE solution chosen; (ii) skills in donning and doffing of PPE; (iii) personnel confidence in the selected PPE; and (iv) quantifiable testing of each individual's capability to don PPE, perform tasks and doff PPE safely.

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“…44 This system has been replicated by other nations 45 and was critical to the safe operation of the DMS Ebola Virus Treatment Facility that was deployed to Sierra Leone in 2014. 46 …”

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Lessons from the organisation of the UK medical services deployed in support of Operation TELIC (Iraq) and Operation HERRICK (Afghanistan)

Bricknell

Nadin²

2017

J R Army Med Corps

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This paper provides the definitive record of the UK Defence Medical Services (DMS) lessons from the organisation of medical services in support of Operation (Op) TELIC (Iraq) and Op HERRICK (Afghanistan). The analysis involved a detailed review of the published academic literature, internal post-operational tour reports and post-tour interviews. The list of lessons was reviewed through three Military Judgement Panel cycles producing the single synthesis ‘the golden thread’ and eight ‘silver bullets’ as themes to institutionalise the learning to deliver the golden thread. One additional theme, mentoring indigenous healthcare systems and providers, emerged as a completely new capability requirement. The DMS has established a programme of work to implement these lessons.

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Foreign Medical Teams in support of the Ebola outbreak: a UK military model of pre-deployment training and assurance

Cited by 7 publications

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Enhanced case management can be delivered for patients with EVD in Africa: Experience from a UK military Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone

Enhanced case management can be delivered for patients with EVD in Africa: Experience from a UK military Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone

Personal protective equipment solution for UK military medical personnel working in an Ebola virus disease treatment unit in Sierra Leone

Lessons from the organisation of the UK medical services deployed in support of Operation TELIC (Iraq) and Operation HERRICK (Afghanistan)

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