Enhancing specimen collection skills for dried blood spots through an immersive virtual learning environment: a cross-sectional study

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...

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Published in:	BMC research notes 2024-01, Vol.17 (1), p.16-16, Article 16
Main Authors:	Majid, Hafsa, Jafri, Lena, Rehman, Shanzay, Jamil, Azeema, Khanam, Fatima, Shah, Nadir, Khan, Nasir Ali, Khan, Aysha Habib
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Allied health professionals Analysis Blood Blood Specimen Collection Cross-Sectional Studies Curricula Dried blood spot Education, Distance Health aspects Humans Infant, Newborn Infants (Newborn) Information management Learning strategies Medical care Medical examination Nurses Online education Quality management School environment Specimen Handling Training Virtual learning environment Virtual reality
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Summary:	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. 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. 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). This study shows that using VLE-based DBS specimen collection training is feasible and effective for training nurses and AHPs.
ISSN:	1756-0500 1756-0500