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Evaluation of effectiveness of a continuing education program on antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Eunice R Rosner1, Karen K Mulawski, Jane R Willis
1Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Workforce and Career Development, Atlanta GA, USA.
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of a course designed to increase use of the most recently published Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) standards for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) and reporting.
Design:
A one-day continuing education course in AST was designed and delivered at multiple sites. Data collected from course evaluations, pre- and post-tests, and pre- and post-practices assessments were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.
Setting:
The same course was held in 31 cities across the United States (US).
Participants:
Clinical laboratory scientists who attended the courses.
Main Outcome Measures:
Participant satisfaction; AST knowledge; number of labs using most recent CLSI standards; compliance with 28 specific CLSI AST recommendations.
Results:
Data indicate a high level of participant satisfaction, a gain in AST knowledge, an increase in the number of laboratories acquiring the most recently published CLSI guidelines, and improvement in 4 of 28 specific AST practices.
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