National training programmes

EHES Training seminar, Rome, 12 February 2010

Päivikki Koponen

Aims of training

• Key element in standardization and quality assurance

• EHES standards for training

Planning national training programmes

• Outlines of national training programmes to be reviewed by the personnel of the EHES RC and other trainers to evaluate how the EHES standards have been taken into account

• EHES training materials to be translated and adapted to national use

2nd Training seminar: fieldwork

• Helsinki, Finland, 20-24 September 2010• Target group: those who will train the national

fieldwork team members in each country. • Objectives:

• to promote the use of the standard EHES training materials

• to ensure that the training for the fieldworkers will be organized following the EHES standards.

• The focus will be on the core measurements but also additional measurements, to which the piloting countries have expressed their interest, will be covered.

Time needed for the training

• For the EHES core measurements • At least 2-3 days

• Additional days needed for• Additional measurements• General interviewer / fieldwork training (if new

staff)

• Just before the pilot and proper fieldwork • Retraining and additional sessions during

fieldwork (if needed)

National trainers

• Have participated in the EHES training seminar(s)

• Well informed on aims and purposes of:• EHES and• the national survey

• Specific expertise

Use of training materials and methods

• Survey manuals as a basis • Standard power point presentations,

and videos• Web-based education tools

• All materials easily available• Discussion forum• FAQ: Questions and answers

• Participatory exercises• Role playing sessions

Certification

• Needed for the most challenging measurements, such as BP and drawing blood samples

For all staff members

• Survey purpose and aims• Sampling• Ethical issues: confidentiality and consent• Motivating participation• Importance of standardization and quality

assurance• Survey organization• Publicity• Data management and IT skills

For all field work team members

• Communication skills• Consulting• Safety• Giving feedback to participants• Specific procedures for each interview

module or instrument• Specific measurements• Checking self-administered questionnaires

Specific EHES training materials

• Blood pressure measurements• Anthropometric measurements• Blood sample collection and handling• Other measurements (to be decided

before the 2nd training seminar)

General interviewing skills

• Reading questions verbatim• Asking nondirective questions• Asking all questions and recording

answers correctly• Using probes