2nd Training seminar on measurements of the health examination surveys
Target group:
Those who will train the national field work teams.
Time:
20-22 September 2010. The seminar will start at 8:30 on 20 September and will end by 16:30 on 22 September 2010.
Location:
National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland
Contents:
- Use of standard EHES training materials
- Organizing national training
- Selection and certificaton of field personnel
- Setting up the examination sites
- Scheduling of examinees' visits
- Motivating participation
- Obtaining informed consents
- Measurement skills
- Blood pressure measurement
- Antropometric measurements
- Blood sampling
- Feedback to survey participants
- Handling, identification, storage and transport of blood samples
- Measurement quality control
- Audit visits
- Reporting