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Publication Date: 2021-Sep
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Meeting the Need: Creation of an Online Infection Prevention Course by the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing for Direct Support Professionals during COVID-19
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, v25 n3 p415-426 Sep 2021
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommended that direct support professionals (DSPs) take additional steps to protect people with disabilities during COVID-19 and receive training on the use of personal protective equipment and infection prevention. The Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing identified this as an unmet need and created an online asynchronous course for DSPs on infection prevention and use of personal protective equipment to reduce transmission of COVID-19 among individuals with disabilities and DSPs. Constructivism, experiential learning theory, and active learning theory guided content development. The course used games to break-up dense information into more manageable chunks as a means to increase learner engagement and motivation. The course was delivered on a dynamic Learning Management System to allow for a variety of content authoring tools to be utilized. After evaluation, the course was disseminated to DSPs. Future directions include a broader infection protection course for DSPs, without a direct focus on COVID-19.
Descriptors: Disabilities, COVID-19, Pandemics, Health Needs, Prevention, Health Behavior, Educational Games, Teaching Methods, Integrated Learning Systems, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Program Effectiveness, Etiology, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), At Risk Persons, Adult Learning, Online Courses, Group Homes
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Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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