Enhancing specimen collection skills for dried blood spots through an immersive virtual learning environment: A cross-sectional study
Document Type
Article
Department
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Abstract
Objective: The quality of dried blood spot (DBS) specimens impacts newborn screening (NBS) results, hence proper training is crucial for DBS specimen collection. To address this, a training module for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and nurses was created on Moodle, a virtual learning environment (VLE). The purpose of this research was to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of this module.
Methodology: Participants were trained on-site (March to December 2019), through online training sessions (January to June 2020), and the two training strategies were compared. Data analysis included the total number of participants, cost-effectiveness, trainer engagement, and the number of unacceptable samples collected by nurses/AHPs trained by the two strategies.
Results: A total of 55 nurses/AHPs were trained on-site, while 79 nurses/AHPs completed the online module and received certificates through online VLE-based training. The trainer engagement and cost were more for onsite training. After online training, the specimen rejection rate was reduced from 0.84% (44 rejected out of 5220 total specimens collected) to 0.38% (15/3920).
Conclusions: This study shows that using VLE-based DBS specimen collection training is feasible and effective for training nurses and AHPs.
Publication (Name of Journal)
BMC Research Notes
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06584-9
Recommended Citation
Majid, H.,
Jafri, L.,
Rehman, S.,
Jamil, A.,
Habib, A.,
Khanam, F.,
Shah, N.
(2024). Enhancing specimen collection skills for dried blood spots through an immersive virtual learning environment: A cross-sectional study. BMC Research Notes, 17(1).
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_pathol_microbiol/1495
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