Online anaphylaxis training for schools is effective and feasible

Materials and methods The study was conducted in Alberta between November 2009 and January 2010. 105 elementary and secondary school teachers, school administrators, educational assistants, custodial staff, and volunteers participated in the study. The training program was approximately 1-hour in duration and covered knowledge of anaphylaxis, skills of how to use an auto-injector, and prevention strategies based on the latest expert consensus guidelines. [1] The multimedia program had a high degree of interactivity and used evidence-based instructional design. [2] Using a pretest-intervention-posttest design, knowledge and skills were assessed with 11 graded items on the pretest and 9 graded items on the posttest that were validated through expert consensus and pilot testing. Participant confidence was also measured. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA.