[Effectiveness of national grading modeling training for infectious diseases based on two phase training and follow...

Objective: To estimate and analyze the short term effectiveness and long term knowledge transformation effects of a grading modeling training program for infectious diseases, and provide reference for the improvement of the public health talent training system. Methods: The participants who attended two national modeling training programs for infectious diseases were included in the study. The related knowledge awareness was evaluated by using questionnaire before and after the training, and follow-up surveys were used to analyze the extent of knowledge transformation. The differences before and after training and during follow-up were compared by non-parametric test. The most important influencing factors of the satisfaction to training was evaluated by using Random Forest algorithm. Results: A total of 56 participants attended the phaseⅠ training and 45 participants attended the phase Ⅱ training, including 38 who had attended the phase Ⅰ training. The median of related knowledge awareness score [M(Q₁, Q₃)] after the phase Ⅰ training increased significantly from 50 (40,60) to 74 (61,84). After the phase Ⅱ training, the median of the score increased from 54 (44, 64) to 70 (60, 80). The overall satisfaction evaluation score was 88 (80, 100). All the satisfaction dimensions showed significant positive correlation, and "training improved working skills" and "clear and understandable teaching" were identified as the key determinants of the satisfaction. Followup data showed median of the knowledge application score was 76 (68, 86) and 71.10% of participants had good knowledge transformation. Conclusions: Grading training had considerable impacts on the knowledge awareness and practical capabilities of the modeling for infectious diseases in the training participants, showing good long-term effects of knowledge transformation. The promotion of such training is needed.