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Priya Chopra1,2, Alethea Chiappone3, Susan Goldenstein1
1Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
Public Health Reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
|October 7, 2024
Summary
The COVID Just-in-Time ECHO Learning Series provided valuable, timely information for school health professionals navigating the pandemic. Participants found shared knowledge and epidemiology updates most helpful, highlighting ongoing needs for COVID-19 guidance.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Educational Administration
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for school health professionals.
- Rapidly evolving public health recommendations required continuous adaptation and information dissemination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the utility of the COVID Just-in-Time ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) Learning Series for school health personnel.
- To identify ongoing information requirements of school health professionals during the pandemic.
Main Methods:
- A series of 34 virtual learning sessions were conducted from March 2020 to December 2021.
- Participants included school health, public health, and education professionals from Colorado.
- Data were gathered through post-session and post-series surveys.
Main Results:
- School nurses comprised 50% of the 224 participants.
- Epidemiology updates and participant-selected special topics were highly valued.
- Participants emphasized the benefit of shared knowledge and identified persistent needs for COVID-19 guidance and risk mitigation information.
Conclusions:
- The ECHO series effectively delivered reliable, time-sensitive information to school health personnel and leaders.
- The model demonstrated value for interdisciplinary information sharing between education and public health sectors.
- Ongoing needs for COVID-19 information, both within and beyond school settings, were identified.
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