USING CD-ROM TECHNOLOGY TO TRAIN LONG-TERM CARE STAFF

摘要本研究的目的在于降低疗养院住客因火灾造成的伤亡。这将通过为护理机构工作人员开发和分发全面和有效的CD-ROM计算机培训计划来实现。光盘多媒体培训技术尚未在护理机构环境中得到证实，也未被广泛接受。本项目将通过第二阶段试点测试和全国实地测试，衡量基于计算机的消防安全培训对护理机构工作人员的知识、态度和做法的短期和长期影响。该研究还将比较基于计算机的多媒体培训与传统的教师/学生形式，以确定多媒体计算机培训在长期护理环境中的有效性。这种CD-ROM培训的验证可以为所有新的护理机构培训计划的开发提供标准。拟议的商业应用：消防安全培训是对所有护理机构工作人员的强制性要求，因此消防安全培训材料的市场非常大。美国卫生保健协会（AHCA）有兴趣出版光盘消防安全培训计划。AHCA目前出版印刷版“护理设施的消防安全”。

The purpose of the proposed research is to reduce the incidence of fire- related deaths and injuries among nursing facility residents. This will be achieved through the development and distribution of a comprehensive and validated CD-ROM computer-based training program for nursing facility staff. CD-ROM multimedia training technology has not yet been proven in the nursing facility environment and is not widely accepted in that environment. This project will measure the short and long-term effects of computer-based fire safety training on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nursing facility staff through Phase II pilot testing and a national field test. The research will also compare computer-based multimedia training to the traditional instructor/student format to determine the effectiveness of multimedia computer-based training in the long-term care environment. The validation of this CD-ROM training could provide the standard by which all new nursing facility training programs are developed. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: Fire safety training is a mandatory requirement for all nursing facility staff, so there is an extremely large market for fire safety training materials. The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is interested in publishing the CD-ROM fire safety training program. The AHCA currently publishes the print version of "Fire Safety in Nursing Facilities".