Table 3.
Reported epidemiology training, comparison between FETP and non-FETP epidemiology emergency response survey respondents, 2019–2020 (n = 282)
| Section | Category | Topic | Total n = 282 | Total % | Non-FETP n = 72 | Non-FETP% | FETP n = 178 | FETP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Training in outbreak and surveillance | |||||||
| Basic principles of surveillance | 262 | 92.9 | 58 | 80.6 | 173 | 97.2 | ||
| Syndromic surveillance | 165 | 58.5 | 23 | 31.9 | 118 | 66.3 | ||
| Community-based surveillance | 157 | 55.7 | 34 | 47.2 | 104 | 58.4 | ||
| Emergency response surveillance | 168 | 59.6 | 29 | 40.3 | 119 | 66.8 | ||
| Outbreak investigation steps | 250 | 88.7 | 51 | 70.8 | 168 | 94.4 | ||
| Outbreak investigation methods | 238 | 84.4 | 47 | 65.3 | 160 | 89.9 | ||
| b | Training in analysis and epidemiology methods | |||||||
| Rapid survey | 162 | 57.4 | 35 | 48.6 | 107 | 60.1 | ||
| Mortality survey | 84 | 29.8 | 21 | 29.2 | 51 | 28.6 | ||
| Nutrition survey | 52 | 18.4 | 13 | 18.1 | 32 | 18 | ||
| Other survey | 107 | 37.9 | 17 | 23.6 | 75 | 42.1 | ||
| Denominator estimation | 83 | 29.4 | 20 | 27.8 | 52 | 29.2 | ||
| Needs assessment | 101 | 35.8 | 24 | 33.3 | 66 | 34.1 | ||
| Risk assessment | 152 | 53.9 | 34 | 47.2 | 98 | 55.1 | ||
| Managing complex datasets | 78 | 27.7 | 23 | 31.9 | 47 | 26.4 | ||
| R | 34 | 12.1 | 12 | 16.7 | 18 | 10.1 | ||
| Stata | 123 | 43.6 | 28 | 38.9 | 79 | 44.4 | ||
| Epi Info | 205 | 72.7 | 31 | 43.1 | 149 | 83.7 | ||
| Excel | 187 | 66.3 | 35 | 48.6 | 131 | 73.6 | ||
| Data visualisation | 112 | 39.7 | 26 | 36.1 | 67 | 37.6 | ||
| Transmission trees | 36 | 12.8 | 11 | 15.3 | 20 | 11.2 | ||
| Spatial analysis | 71 | 25.2 | 19 | 26.4 | 38 | 21.4 | ||
| c | Training in leadership and management | |||||||
| Evidence-based decision-making | 159 | 56.4 | 35 | 48.6 | 108 | 60.7 | ||
| Mentoring | 98 | 34.8 | 10 | 13.9 | 74 | 41.6 | ||
| Leadership | 130 | 46.1 | 19 | 26.4 | 91 | 51.1 | ||
| Managing a team | 119 | 42.2 | 20 | 27.8 | 85 | 47.8 | ||
| Peer teaching | 93 | 33 | 9 | 12.5 | 70 | 39.3 | ||
| Team work | 184 | 65.2 | 33 | 45.8 | 126 | 70.8 | ||
| Prioritisation | 87 | 30.9 | 17 | 23.6 | 60 | 33.7 | ||
| Delegating responsibility | 73 | 25.9 | 13 | 18.1 | 52 | 29.2 | ||
| Partner coordination | 84 | 29.8 | 15 | 20.8 | 60 | 33.7 | ||
| Reflective practices | 33 | 11.7 | 8 | 11.1 | 21 | 11.8 | ||
| d | Training in social and communication skills | |||||||
| Basic scientific communication skills | 244 | 86.5 | 48 | 66.7 | 166 | 93.3 | ||
| Practical field communication skills | 149 | 52.8 | 24 | 33.3 | 107 | 60.1 | ||
| Media communication | 136 | 48.2 | 24 | 33.3 | 94 | 52.8 | ||
| Cultural competency | 72 | 25.5 | 22 | 30.6 | 42 | 23.6 | ||
| Participant consent | 152 | 53.9 | 30 | 41.7 | 100 | 56.2 | ||
| Stress management | 60 | 21.3 | 9 | 12.5 | 43 | 24.2 | ||
| Social media | 32 | 11.3 | 5 | 6.9 | 22 | 12.4 | ||
| Interview techniques | 144 | 51.1 | 31 | 43.1 | 95 | 53.4 | ||
| Ethics | 169 | 59.9 | 40 | 55.6 | 111 | 62.4 | ||
| Relationship building | 62 | 22 | 14 | 19.4 | 38 | 21.3 | ||
| e | Training in emergency response training | |||||||
| Role of the epidemiologist during emergency response | 169 | 59.9 | 33 | 45.8 | 113 | 63.5 | ||
| Epidemiology of public health disasters | 166 | 58.9 | 32 | 44.4 | 114 | 64 | ||
| Humanitarian principles | 67 | 23.8 | 18 | 25 | 42 | 23.6 | ||
| Principles of escalation/scaling a response | 45 | 16 | 9 | 12.5 | 30 | 16.9 | ||
| Methods of data collection in an emergency | 147 | 52.1 | 31 | 43.1 | 96 | 53.9 | ||
| Ethics during emergencies | 82 | 29.1 | 18 | 25 | 53 | 29.8 | ||
| IMS—Incident Management System | 73 | 25.9 | 14 | 19.4 | 46 | 25.8 | ||
| EOC role—Emergency Operations Centre | 93 | 33 | 17 | 23.6 | 63 | 35.4 | ||
| IHR—International Health Regulations | 121 | 42.9 | 15 | 20.8 | 87 | 48.9 | ||
| HeRAMS: Health Resources Availability Monitoring System | 11 | 3.9 | 1 | 1.4 | 8 | 4.5 | ||
| EWARS: Early Warning, Alert and Response System (EWARS in a box) | 79 | 28 | 12 | 16.7 | 58 | 32.6 | ||
| Personal safety (use of PPE—personal protective equipment) | 130 | 46.1 | 26 | 36.1 | 88 | 49.4 | ||
| Border control (POE—point of entry) | 46 | 16.3 | 8 | 11.1 | 30 | 16.9 | ||