Objective:Participating in an escape room is not just an entertainment but can also be a form of education. Because of this, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), Project Firstline (PFL) created an escape room interactive training tool and skills-building exercise to encourage the identification and use of key infection control principles by current and future healthcare workers.Design and Setting:PFL is a US initiative that aims to provide infection prevention and control (IPC) knowledge to frontline healthcare workers. This article details health educators’ descriptions and experiences of an escape room developed as part of this initiative; guidance on how to incorporate this modality of learning into present and future teaching; and assessment data and feedback from participants to begin to understand the impact and effectiveness of this approach to learning.Methods:A total of 8 sessions, conducted in 3 locations, with 64 participants, yielded survey assessment data from 41 participants.Results:Quantitative results indicated that participants were highly satisfied with the escape room experience and reported an increased level of knowledge after participation. In addition, participants reported extremely high levels of intention to implement the training they received, and all would recommend the escape room experience to a friend or a colleague. Qualitative data supports the overall findings and provides specific examples of how participants said they would implement the knowledge they learned, along with additional positive feedback.Conclusion:Current and continuing efforts to promote PFL’s escape room are described, along with improvements and future actions.

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参与、教育、逃生：新泽西州卫生部项目一线逃生室

目的：参加密室逃脱不仅仅是一种娱乐，也可以是一种教育形式。因此，新泽西州卫生部 (NJDOH) 的 Project Firstline (PFL) 创建了逃生室互动培训工具和技能培养练习，以鼓励当前和未来的医护人员识别和使用关键的感染控制原则。 设计背景：PFL 是美国的一项倡议，旨在为一线医护人员提供感染预防和控制 (IPC) 知识。本文详细介绍了健康教育者对作为该计划一部分开发的逃生室的描述和经验；关于如何将这种学习方式纳入当前和未来教学的指导；以及参与者的评估数据和反馈，以开始了解这种学习方法的影响和有效性。方法：在 3 个地点进行的总共 8 场会议，共有 64 名参与者，产生了 41 名参与者的调查评估数据。结果：定量结果表示参与者对密室逃脱体验非常满意，并表示参与后知识水平有所提高。此外，参与者表示非常愿意实施他们所接受的培训，并且所有人都会向朋友或同事推荐密室逃脱体验。定性数据支持了总体调查结果，并提供了具体示例，说明参与者如何表示他们将如何运用所学到的知识，以及其他积极反馈。结论：描述了当前和持续的推广 PFL 逃生室的努力，以及改进和未来的行动。