Training a Continent: A Process Evaluation of Virtual Training on Infection Prevention and Control in Africa During COVID-19

Virtual training programs provide a feasible way to strengthen infection prevention and control in Africa.

We are conducting a short focus group discussion with you, as the implementers of the training, to gather information on how the training was delivered, whether it was delivered as intended and whether it was adapted over time.Thank you in advance, for your time.
Any information you provide during the discussion will be confidential.Your identity will not be linked to any quotes or other results of this study or included in any reports.
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--Are you happy for the discussion to be recorded?(Recordings will be kept securely, destroyed before the project ends and any data will be anonymised).
(If yes, the recording is started at this point) Great so, to confirm, you all consent to take part in the discussion and to this discussion being recorded.Let's begin: What was the content of the training?10.
How was the content developed?11.
Was it based on a needs assessment?12.
Was the content adapted over time?How? 13.
Were the training sessions delivered as intended (e.g.content, format, number of trainings)?14.
What were the barriers (given the context) to implement this?By returning this email, I consent the below points: My participation to this project is voluntary.I understand that I will not be paid for my participation.I may withdraw and end the interview at anytime.
1.I agree that any information I provide during the interview will be confidential.My identity will not be linked to any quotes or other results of this study or included in any reports.All results will be presented in aggregate form, without reference to particular contexts.
2. I agree for the interview to be recorded.The recording of this interview will be kept securely, and destroyed before the project ends.Any data will be anonymised.
3. I agree for anonymous quotes from the interview to be used in publications and presentations.I agree for the data to be shared among the research partners on this project in an anonymised format.
I have read and understand the information provided to me and I voluntarily consent to participate in this evaluation.

Supplement 4 -Survey responses
Proportion who responded (out of those who attended the webinar) to the question and median of responses to the statements a) "IPC topic was clear"; b) "Slides were clear and understandable"; c) "The facilitators explained their topics very well".Responses were out of 5; 5 indicated strongly agree and 1 indicated strongly disagree.R= Round; S=Session; E=English; F=French; Q=Quartile  The facilitators explained their topics very well Gon G, Kessy SJ, Alimi Y, et al.Training a continent: a process evaluation of virtual training on infection prevention and control in Africa duringCOVID-19.Glob Health Sci Pract.2023;11(2):e2200051. https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22

Supplement 2 -Focus group topic guide
Gon G, Kessy SJ, Alimi Y, et al.Training a continent: a process evaluation of virtual training on infection prevention and control in Africa duringCOVID-19.Glob Health Sci Pract.2023;11(2):e2200051. https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00051Isthereanythingelse you would like webinars to cover, how and why?Gon G, Kessy SJ, Alimi Y, et al.Training a continent: a process evaluation of virtual training on infection prevention and control in Africa duringCOVID-19.Glob Health Sci Pract.2023;11(2):e2200051. https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00051: I am __________, an epidemiologist with ORGANISATION.As some of you may know, we are working to evaluate the Infection Prevention and Control capacity building activities run by CDC in Africa within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supplement to: Gon G, Kessy SJ, Alimi Y, et al.Training a continent: a process evaluation of virtual training on infection prevention and control in Africa duringCOVID-19.Glob Health Sci Pract.2023;11(2):e2200051. https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00051 Supplement to: Gon G,Kessy SJ, Alimi Y, et al.Training a continent: a process evaluation of virtual training on infection prevention and control in Africa duringCOVID-19.Glob Health Sci Pract.2023;11(2):e2200051. https://doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00051Beforewe proceed, could you please read the consent statement below and let me know if you agree with the statement so we can proceed with the interview?If you agree, please send us back an email saying that you agree with the consent statement below.volunteer to participate in the evaluation of the Infection Prevention and Control capacity building activities run by CDC in Africa within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, conducted by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.I understand this evaluation will contribute to gather feedback around how to improve the IPC webinar sessions delivered by the Africa CDC.