Effectiveness study of an online anaphylaxis training program for school personnel: overview of methods for a pilot study in a large Canadian school board
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Background All school personnel in Ontario need to be trained to recognize anaphylaxis, manage an anaphylactic reaction including the administration of an epinephrine autoinjector, and be aware of risk reduction strategies in their school. Training capacity is limited and costly; an online training program offers a potentially efficient, effective and cost-effective model for human resource training.
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Online anaphylaxis training for schools is effective and feasible
Materials and methods The study was conducted in Alberta between November 2009 and January 2010. 105 elementary and secondary school teachers, school administrators, educational assistants, custodial staff, and volunteers participated in the study. The training program was approximately 1-hour in duration and covered knowledge of anaphylaxis, skills of how to use an auto-injector, and preventio...
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