Project FirstLine

The learning needs assessment was conducted December 2022 among health care workers throughout Hawaii to determine their current level of training and confidence following protocols related to

• COVID19
• Hand hygiene
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) use
• Source control
• Triage and screening

Demographic data for the respondents was collected to better identify the survey population and to tailor any additional training needs to that population. A total of 602 assessments were collected, however, six responses were removed due to none of the questions being answered by those six potential respondents. Some questions allow for multiple selections, resulting in more than 596 responses. A copy of the assessment is available upon request.

To summarize the learning needs assessment data:

• The majority of respondents (55%) were nurses in some capacity (registered nurse [RN], nursing assistants, licensed practical nurse [LPN]) who primarily work on the island of Oahu.
• Approximately 60% of respondents have six or more years of experience in their current role but have been at their current workplace for significantly less time, indicating increased staff turnover.
• The preferred learning format is Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams as many people have made the transition to web-based meeting software due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Social media and podcasts are not widely accepted for training purposes.
• Over 85% of respondents have had training related to infection prevention, yet the need for further training is still apparent as approximately 15% of respondents have not had infection prevention training.
• Respondents indicated infection control topics they would like to receive additional training on (see table – Question 34).