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Intensive Care Medicine
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 1/2010

01-04-2010

Chapter 9. Educational process

Authors: Guy A. Richards, Charles L. Sprung

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Special Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

Purpose

To provide recommendations and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital preparations for an influenza pandemic or mass disaster with focus on education of all stakeholders, specifically the emergency executive control groups, ICU staff and staff co-opted to assist with patient management.

Methods

Based on a literature review and expert opinion, a Delphi process was used to define the essential topics, including staff education.

Results

Key recommendations include: (1) define functional roles and responsibilities of the internal personnel and interface agencies or sectors; (2) determine logistic support and requirements necessary for the effective implementation of the SOPs; (3) determine what is required to maintain the SOPs; (4) recommended training and activities include: (a) personal protection techniques; (b) environmental contamination; (c) medical management; (d) laboratory specimens; (e) alert lists; (f) training of recruited staff; (g) ethical issues; (h) psychosocial issues; (i) dealing with the deceased; (j) policies for restricting visitors; (k) mechanisms for enforcing policies; (5) Training should begin as soon as possible with daily demonstrations followed by supervised practice; (6) identify the staff to participate in training programs, verify that they have participated and evaluate their knowledge subsequently.

Conclusions

Judicious planning and adoption of protocols for staff education are necessary to optimize outcomes during a pandemic.
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Metadata
Title
Chapter 9. Educational process
Authors
Guy A. Richards
Charles L. Sprung
Publication date
01-04-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-010-1768-x

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