A train-the-trainer intervention was evaluated in which village leaders in Malawi, Africa, taught other villagers how to improve their health.
The salons, which catered to a clientele of predominantly African American women, had accepted the invitation to help evaluate the effectiveness of a breast cancer train-the-trainers intervention in which the cosmetologists would serve as the lay health educators.
The frequency of trainers' interventions was lower together with a lower mental strain and higher flow experience using a HFS.
As expected, the frequency of trainers' interventions when teams used an HFS was much lower than when they used an LFM.
We also note a reduction in the frequency of trainers' interventions in the scenarios as well as their mental strain, when trainees used a high-fidelity simulator.
The frequency of trainers interventions was lower (p < 0.001) when trainees used a high-fidelity simulator; trainers' perceived mental strain was lower (<0.001) and their flow experience higher (p = 0.004) when using high-fidelity simulator.
The trainer reviewed intervention team notes on the participant, and viewed the participants Skill Practice video clips in preparation for this session.
The trainer also telephoned intervention group participants in weeks 2, 4, 5 and 7 to monitor their progress.
77 Each participant will complete a training diary in conjunction with the trainer throughout the intervention duration to document their progress, report injuries and fatigue levels, and provide intrinsic motivation to progress their training intensity.
Staff will meet as a group and then together with management to learn about the DCM project, to answer questions, to reduce concerns and to recruit staff members who might be interested in a DCM role. 1. Staff Training A certified DCM basic user training with 6 participants (2 members from each nursing home) will be carried out by the in-house DCM trainer before the intervention starts.
