| Interdisciplinary Foundation Module |
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| To create an interdisciplinary foundation module for use in the onsite ETIDE train-the-trainers course, and for wider dissemination through the ETIDE website, covering the topic areas: specific high threat pathogens; biosafety, including sample handling and transport; infection control and transmission prevention; laboratory diagnosis; major incident planning and response, including psychological aspects, risk assessment and management, communication and surge capacity, and to revise these as necessary following evaluation. |
| Interdisciplinary Foundation Module |
| Knowledge/Learning Objectives |
| Topic |
The Trainees should be able to identify/explain/describe |
| Overview of Educational Methodologies |
The differences between learner, knowledge and assessment centred educational methods
Introduction to Honey & Mumford’s experiential learning theory
(learning styles: Reflector, Theorist, Activist or Pragmatist) |
| Major Incident Management |
The importance of emergency preparedness in the event of a biological incident
Key elements of risk assessment, risk management and risk mitigation
The need for an effective alerting system and a recognised chain of command
The significance for clarification of roles and responsibilities of both internal and external organisations |
| Risk Communication |
Understand the role of risk communication in the risk management process
Describe the differences between risk and crisis communication
Identify the difficulties of communicating in various contexts addressing different groups (general public, stakeholders, victims)
explain the general principles of risk communication in infectious diseases emergencies |
| Syndromic presentation, clinical management & differential diagnosis |
Identification of the likely biological agents related to a potential infectious disease emergency whether deliberate or accidental according to international sources
Overview of the agents’ mode of transmission and possible dissemination whether deliberate or accidental
Factors concerning early outbreak recognition including importance of surveillance systems whether national
Possible syndromic presentations and associated pathologies
Awareness of some differential diagnosis
Awareness of pathology laboratory support of patient management
Importance of timely alerting of infectious disease physician
Identification of possible national and international sources of expertise and advice |
| Principle of infection control and transmission prevention |
Interdisciplinary risk analysis and management
Overview of general mode of transmission to individuals/wider community/environment
Importance of the correct PPE for correct situation
Revision of standard precautions and introduction to respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette
Introduction to transmission based precautions within different working environments |
| Sample collection, handling and transport |
Overview of the types of clinical specimens that may be needed
Introduction to safe handling techniques and importance of correct labelling
Safe transportation of samples |
| Diagnostic procedures |
Overview of laboratory diagnostic detection strategies for high threat pathogens |
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