Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing
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Approx. 3 hours to complete
Course Summary
Learn how to measure and maximize the impact of COVID-19 contact tracing with this comprehensive course. Gain practical skills and knowledge to help your community during this pandemic.Key Learning Points
- Understand the importance of contact tracing in controlling the spread of COVID-19
- Learn how to measure the effectiveness of contact tracing programs
- Discover strategies for maximizing the impact of contact tracing in your community
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Public Health Analyst
- USA: $63,000 - $115,000
- India: INR 4,00,000 - INR 12,00,000
- Spain: €28,000 - €60,000
- Epidemiologist
- USA: $52,000 - $106,000
- India: INR 2,50,000 - INR 10,00,000
- Spain: €23,000 - €45,000
- Public Health Nurse
- USA: $48,000 - $80,000
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 8,00,000
- Spain: €22,000 - €40,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the basics of contact tracing and its role in controlling the spread of COVID-19
- Learn how to measure the effectiveness of contact tracing programs
- Develop strategies for maximizing the impact of contact tracing in your community
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of public health concepts
- Familiarity with data analysis tools
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced course
- Video lectures
- Interactive quizzes and assignments
Similar Courses
- Epidemiology: An Introduction
- Data Analysis and Interpretation Specialization
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives
Related Books
Description
This course aims to provide managers and developers of contact tracing programs guidance on the most important indicators of performance of a contact tracing program, and a tool that can be used to project the likely impact of improvements in specific indicators. Students who complete the course will be proficient in using the Contact Tracing Evaluation and Strategic Support Application (ConTESSA) to estimate the impact of their contact tracing program on transmission and strategizing about how to increase their program’s impact. A secondary audience for the course will be decision makers interested in knowing more about the characteristics of effective contact tracing programs, and strategies to improve.
Knowledge
- Identify and calculate metrics and indicators that can be used to measure the impact of contact tracing programs
- Use an interactive decision support tool to quantify the potential impact of testing and contact tracing strategies on reducing transmission.
- Strategize about how to improve the impact of contact tracing programs
- Understand underlying assumptions used by the tool to estimate the impact of contact tracing programs
Outline
- Measuring indicators of impact in contact tracing
- Welcome to Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing
- Review of SARS-CoV-2 transmission
- Infectious period and generation time
- Reproductive number as indicator of impact of contact tracing
- Introduction to performance metrics
- Surveillance: Detection and isolation of infected people
- Completeness and timing of contact tracing and quarantine
- Summary
- Accessing and using ConTESSA
- Course Resources and Technical Support
- Accessing and using ConTESSA: preparing to learn
- Measuring indicators of impact in contact tracing
- Interactive tool to estimate impact in contact tracing
- Contact Tracing Evaluation and Strategic Support Application (ConTESSA)
- Introduction to ConTESSA
- Review: Surveillance Metrics
- Entering Surveillance and Isolation Data
- Review: Contact Tracing Metrics
- Entering Household Contact Tracing Data
- Entering Community Contact Tracing Data
- Model of Contact Tracing Impact
- Viewing the Dashboard and Generating a Report
- Summary of ConTESSA
- Program Metric Worksheets for The Shire
- ConTESSA: Interactive Tool to Estimate Impact of Contact Tracing
- Strategies to increase impact of contact tracing and review of underlying assumptions
- Examining Strategies to Increase the Impact of Contact Tracing
- Comparing programs using Scenario B
- Understanding the Underlying Assumptions
- Advanced options
- Strategies to Increase the Impact of Contact Tracing and Review of Underlying Assumptions
Summary of User Reviews
Learn how to measure and maximize the impact of COVID-19 contact tracing with this online course on Coursera. Students praise the practical approach of the course which provides useful insights for public health professionals and policymakers.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Practical approach that provides useful insights for public health professionals and policymakersPros from User Reviews
- Real-life examples and case studies are included in the course material
- Course is taught by experienced instructors with a strong background in public health
- Course content is up-to-date with the latest developments in COVID-19 contact tracing
- Course is self-paced and flexible, allowing students to study at their own pace
- Course quizzes and assignments help students reinforce their learning
Cons from User Reviews
- Some students found the course material too basic and not challenging enough
- Course may not be suitable for individuals without a public health background
- Course may not provide enough depth for students looking for in-depth knowledge on COVID-19 contact tracing
- Some students found the course material repetitive and redundant
- Course may not be relevant for individuals living in countries with a low incidence of COVID-19
Emily Gurley, PhD, MPH
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Measuring and Maximizing Impact of COVID-19 Contact Tracing
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