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Using gaming simulation to evaluate bioterrorism and emergency readiness education.

Debra K Olson¹, Amy Scheller, Susan Larson

¹University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. olson002@umn.edu

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Public health preparedness training significantly improves performance in simulated emergencies. Individuals with extensive training, including those in the bioterrorism and emergency readiness curriculum, showed higher effectiveness scores.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Emergency Preparedness
Health Education

Background:

Effective public health emergency response relies on adequately trained personnel.
Simulated emergencies provide a controlled environment to assess preparedness and response capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the impact of public health preparedness training on individual performance during a simulated emergency.
To compare the effectiveness of trained individuals versus untrained individuals in a simulated public health crisis.

Main Methods:

A group comparison posttest design was employed.
Participants included students from a bioterrorism and emergency readiness (BT/ER) curriculum and a comparison group with internet access.
Data were collected using surveys and a gaming simulation ('Disaster in Franklin County: A Public Health Simulation').

Main Results:

Participants in the BT/ER curriculum demonstrated significantly higher effectiveness scores (p=0.0001).
Individuals completing at least 45 hours of training in the past year also showed significantly higher effectiveness scores (p=0.0001).
Effectiveness was measured by the accuracy of responses within the simulation.

Conclusions:

Public health preparedness training is significantly associated with improved performance in simulated emergencies.
Gaming technology can be effectively used to evaluate the impact of training on emergency response skills.