Point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals (PPS)(training materials for train-the-trainers course)

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• Point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals (PPS)(training materials for train-the-trainers course)

  Point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals (PPS)(training materials for train-the-trainers course)
• Overview

  Overview

  What you will find

  You will find training material that you may use to offer a training for your target audience. Your target audience could include national coordinators of point prevalence surveys (PPS).
  

  
  

  Description

  Training materials from a day-long course with 10 lectures, eight short case studies and ice-breaking exercises are available. This set of training materials includes participants’ and facilitators’ versions for case studies.

  The contents include:

  • The methodology of the EU PPS;
  • The systems required for data collection at the local and national level;
  • The training materials for those involved in the local collection of data;
  • Approaches to learning and teaching: andragogy;
  • The principles of, and approaches to, delivering effective training with small and large groups;
  • Planning for success: environment and facilitation.

  
  

  Objectives/Intended learning outcomes

  The objectives of these training material are to:

  • Appreciate the aims, objectives & methodology of EU PPS;
  • Recognise healthcare-associated infections (HAI) using standard EU PPS case definitions;
  • Understand the concept of reliability in the context of the EU PPS;
  • Enter and export data EU PPS data in HELICS-Win;
  • Describe the best approach, organisation and training techniques to deliver training on the ECDC protocol for PPS for a short course aimed at hospital staff;
  • Describe and discuss the principles of and approaches to training with adult learners and the importance of learning styles;
  • Critically evaluate the training approaches for working with groups, including questioning strategies to ensure engagement and understanding;
  • Identify and utilise approaches to evaluation of training.

  
  

  
  

  • PageTarget audience
  • PageStructure
  • PageTraining objectives
  • PageLink to ECDC Core Competences
• Training Materials

  Training Materials
  • FileECDC PPS CourseCurriculum 1day
  • Presentations

  • FileIntroduction and icebreaker
  • FileEuropean Point Prevalence Survey
  • FilePoint Prevalence Survey Epidemiology
  • FileData Collection Methods
  • FileEU PPS HAI and antimicrobial definitions
  • FileCase studies
  • FilePPS Data Collection Tool
  • FileLocal Organisation of PPS
  • FileInterpretation of PPS results
  • FileCourse evaluation
  • Handouts

  • FileIcebreaker 1
  • FileIcebreaker 2
  • FileIcebreaker 3
  • FileCase studies facilitator
  • FileIcebreaker 4
  • FileCase studies participant
• Licence

  Licence

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