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Disaster Health Information Training Collaboration Project in Idaho1

Ruiling Guo, DHA, MPH, MLIS, AHIP, Associate ProfessorHealth Care Administration ProgramDivision of Health SciencesIdaho State UniversityRhonda DAmico, MHE, Health Care Liaison Southeastern Idaho Public Health Darin Letzring, CEM, Public Health Emergency Preparedness ManagerSoutheastern Idaho Public Health

September 10, 2015 1Project Presenters2

Rhonda DAmico, MHE Health Care Liaison Southeastern Idaho Public Health

Ruiling Guo, DHA, MPH, MLIS, AHIP(Former Medical Librarian) Associate Professor of Health Care Administration Program Idaho State University

Darin Letzring, MBA Public Health Emergency Preparedness ManagerSoutheastern Idaho Public Health

Project Goal and Objectives Project Activities Major Accomplishments Things Learned from the Project Future Plan

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The goal of this funded project was to provide a disaster information training program for healthcare emergency preparedness professionals to support their disaster preparedness and response efforts in Southeastern Idaho rural communities.

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Project Objectives To conduct information needs assessment To provide a disaster health information training program for healthcare emergency preparedness professionals to gain knowledge and skills in accessing NLM information resources To establish collaborative partnerships among participants

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Project Target Population Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals from:Community Health CenterCity Fire DepartmentFamily Counseling CenterHospitals/Regional Medical CentersIndian Health ServicesPublic Health DistrictFaith-based OrganizationsFocused on isolated, rural communities

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Main Project Activities Project Phase OneA logic model was used to guide investigators for project planning, implementation, and evaluation.Investigators had several meetings either face-to-face or telephone calls and discussed how to accomplish the goals and objectives of the funded project.Prior to the use of NLM funded money, all project investigators completed an online training on conflict of interest. Investigators designed a questionnaire and received an IRB approval from Idaho State University Human Subjects Committee.

8 8Main Project Activities Project Phase OneAn information needs assessment was completed Main findings from the assessment survey:Most participants were not aware of the NLM information resources.They seldom used PubMed, but never used Disaster Lit and emergency decision tools, such as WISER, created by the NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center.2All participants expressed interest in learning how to access and search for the NLM information resources.Most hospitals and health care agencies did not have a medical library and librarians to provide disaster health information resources and services due to lack of funding. A need for training participants was identified.

9 9Main Project Activities Project Phase TwoReached out to the community and promoted the training program among the target population.Designed and delivered two 3-hour training workshops.In the first training, participants were taught basic disaster health information searching which included developing search strategies, introduction to PubMed, Disaster Lit, and other selected disaster health information resources on the Internet. Participants were also taught how to evaluate online disaster health information and how to access full text articles and request full text articles if needed for emergency preparedness.

10 10Main Project Activities Project Phase TwoIn the second training workshop, participants were introduced to principles and processes of evidence-based disaster and emergency preparedness, and PICOC model based on the concepts of evidence-based medicine3 and evidence-based management.4 The participants were given case scenarios to search for evidence in PubMed, Disaster Lit, and other related online resources. The participants were also introduced to disaster and emergency management decision-making tools, such as WISER, CHEMM, and REMM. Pre- and post-tests and self-reflection assessments were conducted before and after the training.

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Disaster training group photo after the second session Main Project Activities Project Phase TwoInvestigators purchased over 256 copies of emergency preparedness reference books and quick pocket guides for our 25 participants and 10 health care organizations.

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Main Project Activities Project Phase TwoSubmitted two proposals: one was accepted by the 2015 National Healthcare Coalition Conference for presentation this coming December and another one was under review by the 2016 Preparedness Summit Review Committee. The Preparedness Summit is the premier national conference in public health and healthcare preparedness to share new research and practices across the nation. Conducted a follow-up survey on knowledge retention and telephone interviews to check if these participants have used the NLM information products after the training for emergency preparedness or planning and how they thought about the training and the project.Created a disaster health information training webpage for sharing training material.

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Disaster Health Information Training Webpage Major Accomplishments Project Outcomes The pre- and post-tests showed that there was a statistically significant increase in knowledge and skills in information searching prior to and after training (p