What does this research mean for the field?

Virtual non-face-to-face active training using the SPARID platform is more effective and results in higher satisfaction than face-to-face training for teaching medical staff proper PPE donning and doffing skills. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the efficacy and satisfaction of a virtual non-face-to-face active training platform (SPARID) versus standard face-to-face active training for personal protective equipment (PPE) donning and doffing among medical staff.

August 26, 2026BMC Medical Education0 citationsOpen Access

Effect of virtual hybrid training on the effectiveness of personal protection training for medical staff: a randomized controlled trial

WJWu JuanGuiyang Medical University BXBai XiaolingGuizhou University JXJiang XueAviation General Hospital

Key Points

To evaluate the efficacy and satisfaction of a virtual non-face-to-face active training platform (SPARID) versus standard face-to-face active training for personal protective equipment (PPE) donning and doffing among medical staff.
Randomized controlled trial of 60 healthcare workers allocated to either SPARID non-face-to-face active training or face-to-face active training (ChiCTR2400093398).
Evaluated theoretical knowledge, practical donning and doffing adherence, and participant satisfaction before and after the intervention.
Both training modalities significantly improved overall disease control competence post-intervention compared to baseline (P < 0.05).
The SPARID virtual active training group achieved significantly higher scores in theoretical knowledge, practical PPE handling skills, and satisfaction than the face-to-face group (P < 0.05).

Abstract

Proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) plays a critical role in protecting healthcare workers during outbreaks of respiratory infectious diseases, thereby mitigating nosocomial transmission and ensuring the continuity of essential clinical services. This study compared non-face-to-face teaching with active training versus face-to-face teaching with active training for medical staff, focusing on proper PPE donning and doffing using the SPARID (Smart Platform for Training on the Prevention and Control of Virulent Respiratory Infectious Diseases) platform to enhance prevention and control of severe respiratory infectious diseases. Sixty participants were randomly assigned to two groups: (a) SPARID non-face-to-face teaching with active training, and (b) face-to-face teaching with active training. Adherence to the correct PPE donning and doffing protocol was assessed; theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and satisfaction were evaluated before and after training. At baseline, the two groups showed no significant differences in demographics, protection knowledge, or skills. Disease control ability improved in both groups post-intervention ( P < 0.05), but the intervention group outperformed the control group in protection knowledge, skills, and training satisfaction ( P < 0.05). The SPARID non-face-to-face active training exhibits superior effectiveness and higher satisfaction relative to face-to-face active training in the acquisition of skills for the proper donning and doffing of PPE. This study was registered as a randomized control trial at the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR) registry with the document number No.ChiCTR2400093398, 04/12/2024.

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