Evaluation of the blended public health empowerment program-basic field epidemiology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

The COVID-19 pandemic encouraged the shift toward technology-based learning globally, impacting education systems profoundly. In response to this emerging need, the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) adapted its Public Health Empowerment Program-Basic Field Epidemiology (PHEP-BFE)...

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Vydáno v:Frontiers in medicine Ročník 11; s. 1391219
Hlavní autoři: Alsouri, Ruba Kamal, Khader, Yousef, Bashier, Haitham, Amiri, Mirwais, Morsy, Sara Abdelkarim, Abbas, Zainab Naseer, Farah, Zeina Elias, Al Nsour, Mohannad
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Switzerland Frontiers Media SA 15.07.2024
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Témata:
blended learning
Distance learning
evaluation
field epidemiology training program
frontline FETP
Global health
health workforce development
Learning management systems
Medicine
Online instruction
Training
Lebanon
Iraq
Egypt
Mediterranean Area
evaluation
frontline FETP
blended learning
health workforce development
field epidemiology training program
ISSN:2296-858X, 2296-858X
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Shrnutí:The COVID-19 pandemic encouraged the shift toward technology-based learning globally, impacting education systems profoundly. In response to this emerging need, the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) adapted its Public Health Empowerment Program-Basic Field Epidemiology (PHEP-BFE) to a Blended Learning Model. This study evaluates the Blended PHEP-BFE program in Iraq, Egypt, and Lebanon, focusing on participant reactions and learning outcomes. A descriptive evaluation was conducted, aligned with the first two levels of Kirkpatrick's model. Online questionnaires were administered to participants and facilitators through EMPHNET's Learning Management System (LMS). Qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed to assess program effectiveness, satisfaction, and challenges. A total of 138 PHEP-BFE participants (119 (86.2%) males and 19 (13.8%) females) from Iraq ( = 61), Egypt ( = 66), and Lebanon ( = 11) responded to the questionnaire. The majority of the participants (96.4%) reported that they were satisfied with PHEP-BFE. Notably, 77.5% of participants rated the blended learning program as very good or excellent, 18.1% rated it good, and 3.6% found it average, with a minimal 0.7% expressing dissatisfaction. The majority of participants agreed that the blended PHEP-BFE enhanced their capacity to conduct, review and monitor surveillance data (95.7%), perform descriptive data analysis (94.2%), effectively communicate information with agency staff and the local community (95.7%), write summaries of surveillance findings or outbreak investigations (95.7%), use MS Excel to enter, analyze, and display public health surveillance data (91.3%), prepare and administer an oral presentation for fieldwork (94.9%), and increase their knowledge of fundamental field epidemiology (94.9%). The participants responded positively to the program's content, training duration, learning platform, facilitators and mentors, and fieldwork. The study showcases the success of the blended PHEP-BFE in diverse contexts, emphasizing positive participant reactions and improved competencies. The evaluation underscores the program's success in advancing public health training in the EMR. Blended learning models prove promising for future FETP initiatives, contributing valuable insights to public health workforce development. Positive outcomes and identified challenges, provide a roadmap for continuous improvement.
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Yousef Khader orcid.org/0000-0002-7830-6857
Reviewed by: Anna Siri, Pegaso University, Italy
Haitham Bashier orcid.org/0000-0002-9648-5473
Mohannad Al Nsour orcid.org/0000-0003-1212-1611
Edited by: Padraig Murphy, Dublin City University, Ireland
Mirwais Amiri orcid.org/0000-0002-5842-6739
Zeina Elias Farah orcid.org/0000-0002-1961-2600
Laura Magaña, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), United States
Zainab Naseer Abbas orcid.org/0009-0001-7081-948X
ORCID: Ruba Kamal Alsouri orcid.org/0000-0002-4901-3772
Sara Abdelkarim Morsy orcid.org/0009-0000-1341-2731
ISSN:2296-858X
2296-858X
DOI:10.3389/fmed.2024.1391219