Development of COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Training Program Based on ADDIE Model for Clinical Nurses: A Pretest-Posttest Study

Scientific and effective training is important to enhance the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of clinical nurses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prevention and control (IPC), so as to improve the IPC capacity. The study aimed to design and implement a COVID-19 IPC training program for clinical nurses based on the ADDIE model, and to evaluate its clinical application effects. This was a pretest-posttest study in which 389 clinical nurses were recruited through convenience sampling. The IPC training program for clinical nurses was developed based on the five stages of ADDIE model. Data were analyzed using pared-sample t test, McNemar's test, and Wilcoxon test. After training, nurses' theoretical scores and operational scores except for hand hygiene were improved significantly (p < 0.001). Compared to pre-training assessment, their job performances were also significantly improved (p < 0.001). And they had higher satisfaction with the program post-training. Under the situation of COVID-19, training based on the ADDIE model can effectively improve the IPC ability of clinical nurses. Besides, it provides new ideas, methods, and approaches for future clinical IPC training.