e-Bug Health Educator Training
Improve your ability to teach children and young people how to prevent the spread of infection and to use antibiotics responsibly.
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Duration
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How it works
e-Bug Health Educator Training
Learn how to use the e-Bug teaching resource
e-Bug is operated by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) as a free educational resource for teaching young people aged 3-18 about the spread, prevention, and treatment of infections and antibiotic use.
This course was developed by UKHSA and the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) for teachers/educators, and others who work with children or young people. Use this course to learn more about important health topics and increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in using e-Bug resources, which tie into efforts to reduce the spread of infections and antibiotic resistance in the UK.
Syllabus
Week 1
Microbes, hand hygiene and respiratory hygiene
Welcome to the course
Welcome to Week 1 of the e-Bug Health Educator Training course.
Meet the Bugs
Microbiology underpins several of the topics covered within this activity. This activity will cover some concepts that can be applied to several infection prevention and hygiene topics that we will cover throughout the course.
Spreading Bugs
Good hand and respiratory hygiene is covered in this activity. Washing hands at key moments and catching coughs and sneezes using a tissue can help prevent harmful microbes from being passed on and reduce the spread of infection.
End of Week 1
Self-assessment and summary of week 1, Action Plan, and preview of week 2 content.
Week 2
Food hygiene and oral hygiene
Welcome to week 2
Welcome to week 2 of the course.
Food Bugs
Good food hygiene and safety practices are an important means to reduce the spread of harmful microbes. This activity will cover some of the background behind interventions to reduce the spread of infection through food.
Mouth Bugs
The aim of this activity is to provide an overview of oral hygiene, and ways in which you can use practical activities to communicate healthy oral hygiene practices to children and young people.
End of week 2
Self-assessment and summary of week 2, Action Plan, and preview of week 3 content.
Week 3
Antibiotics and self-care
Welcome to week 3
Welcome to week 3 of the course.
Bug Busters
Taking good care of yourself and others when ill can reduce the spread of harmful microbes and AMR. We will cover some background behind the immune system, what antibiotics are, and how we all play a part in preventing AMR.
Know your bugs
This final activity covers antibiotic use, self-care and vaccinations and how to obtain health information from trustworthy sources. Feel empowered to make decisions based on quality evidence that is readily available.
End of week 3
Summary of week 3 and Action Plan.
End of course
Self-assessment and summary of all weeks and Action Plans. Thank you for taking the course.
Who is this accredited by?
This course has been certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles” (this is the exact text from their certificate).
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On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Explain to children and young people that microbes live everywhere, come in different shapes and sizes, and there are useful and harmful microbes.
- Demonstrate to children and young people how infection can spread through our hands, coughs and sneezes and why it is important to use soap and the six steps of hand-washing.
- Demonstrate and explain to children and young people how microbes can spread through food or unclean kitchen surfaces.
- Explore the influence that sugary food and drinks have on oral health with children and young people, and demonstrate the benefits of effective tooth-brushing.
- Explain the importance of antibiotics to children and young people, demonstrate what antibiotic resistance is and how we can prevent it.
Who is the course for?
Primary and secondary school educators, as well as those who lead community groups targeting children and young people. This course is designed for child educators in different settings around the UK, but may be appropriate for other countries and settings. Parents who are home educating might find this course useful if they would like to learn how to teach children about the prevention and spread of infection and caring for themselves and others when ill.
The course might also be of interest to healthcare professionals who work with children, for example, school nurses. Local authority or government officials involved in the management of infections and improving antibiotic use within communities, might also find this course useful.
Who will you learn with?
Medical epidemiologist, lead for Antimicrobial Resistance & Prescribing at UK Health Security Agency
Paediatric infectious diseases consultant at Evelina London Children's Hospital
@aliciad3
Who developed the course?
BSAC
Founded in 1971, the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy is committed to addressing the growing threat of drug resistant infections around the world.
UK Health Security Agency
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is responsible for planning, preventing and responding to external health threats by providing intellectual, scientific and operational leadership at national and local level, as well as on the global stage. UKHSA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care.
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