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Learner Reviews & Feedback for COVID-19 Contact Tracing by Johns Hopkins University

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About the Course

The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented need for contact tracing across the country, requiring thousands of people to learn key skills quickly. The job qualifications for contact tracing positions differ throughout the country and the world, with some new positions open to individuals with a high school diploma or equivalent. In this introductory course, students will learn about the science of SARS-CoV-2 , including the infectious period, the clinical presentation of COVID-19, and the evidence for how SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted from person-to-person and why contact tracing can be such an effective public health intervention. Students will learn about how contact tracing is done, including how to build rapport with cases, identify their contacts, and support both cases and their contacts to stop transmission in their communities. The course will also cover several important ethical considerations around contact tracing, isolation, and quarantine. Finally, the course will identify some of the most common barriers to contact tracing efforts -- along with strategies to overcome them....

Top reviews

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May 3, 2021

This course is truly helpful and timely. It taught me a lot about the whole process and importance of contact tracing, and how this essential tool can help in reducing the cases of COVID-19 worldwide.

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Jul 11, 2020

Very modern and effective way to learn bout Covid-19 and contact tracing. The resources are very complete and helpful. The excercises and quizes are relevant and prepare you for doing contact tracing.

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By Cynthia T

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Aug 6, 2020

Very clearly presented! Dr. Gurley broke this information down perfectly for anyone to understand. It gave me a clear understanding of my role along with great tools and tips to be effective. I truly appreciated the videos/vignettes walked us through the do's and don'ts.

By Briseida C

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Aug 3, 2020

Excelente curso..... definitivamente muy completo y con información médica actualizada, talvez podrían agregar una sección de posibles tratamientos sintomatologicos pero en general es muy claro y me encantó los ejemplos y vídeos hacen más dinámico y efectivo el aprendizaje.

By JUAN J M

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Jul 25, 2020

Excelente curso. Brinda información de alto valor respecto al SARS-CoV-2 y el COVID-19; las formas en que el virus se transmite y las personas se contagian. Se explica detalladamente cómo aislarse y cómo mantéese en cuarentena, entre otros temas de inherentes a la pandemia.

By Magnolia J G C

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Jul 1, 2020

Es un curso muy completo, contiene toda la informacion necesaria para que el personal de la salud pueda combatirlo con los medios necesarios y con una buena praxis. Es importante que muchas otras personas tomen este curso para estar bien preparados ante la situación actual.

By Deleted A

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Jun 25, 2020

Una total satisfaccion con el curso muchas gracias por la gran capacitación, fue muy claro todo y lo mas importante me lleno de bases claros para poder manejar a mis pacientes y sobre todo cuidar de mi comunidad con todo el conocimiento que me proporcionaron muchas gracias.

By Nancy C

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Jun 20, 2020

The course was clear and interesting. It helped me to see that each case or contact must be handled with care and empathy to help each of them understand the urgency to the community. People need to know that we will be there to help them during an extremely uncertain time.

By Cathy W

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Jun 15, 2020

This course was clear in its content and goals. I may not use the skills taught to get a job as a contact tracer, but the information gained is good in any case and the interpersonal skills they taught will be handy to uses in all my interactions. Thank j you, John Hopkins.

By Andrea D

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Jun 14, 2020

I think it was a very good course. I would like to expand on my knowledge of this so I could work in this field. I hope now that I passed the course I can use the certificate to begin assisting people who have contracted COVID. This will be a vital work for our communities.

By Sherri E

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May 30, 2020

I found the COVID-19 course to be very informative with great examples of effective communication as a contract tracer utilizing styles of questioning that builds rapport with people infected or exposed to this virus. I will put this information to use to help my community.

By Aundrea

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May 29, 2020

This course provided so much information in real time. I really enjoyed all the materials and how you all educated me on COVID-19 . I thank you all for giving me the opportunity to be apart of this experience.

how do I received my certification from this course. .

Thank You

By Jipc G

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May 28, 2020

This has been a very informative course. Even if I choose not to go into the contact tracing field directly, the information learned in this course is valuable. Everybody should know the basics about this virus, the contagious time, infection time, and what to look out for.

By Linda W

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May 25, 2020

This was a very thorough, very clear, well presented course. I especially liked the videos that modeled Interactions with cases. These provided opportunities to see strategies applied, and how to do them optimally, and how NOT to do them. Thanks for offering this course.

By Rebecca P

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May 25, 2020

Excellent class in contact tracing! Information was current, easily digestible, and in manageable sections. Instructor was obviously knowledgeable and had a most pleasant teaching voice. Assessment covered all the necessary information contact tracers need to be successful.

By Leanna W

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May 18, 2020

Excellent overview of Contact Tracing especially for working with the Covid-19 Pandemic. A variety of variables are considered regarding unique situations of cases and contacts. Course is appropriate for those with some background in public health, counseling and therapy.

By alunyo j p

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May 14, 2020

I had a great learning experience and I would love to thanks the organizer and instructor for this program. She did a great job making us grasped from first principles about contacting tracing and I am happy to say that I feel honored to have been a part of this. Thank you!

By james b

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Dec 10, 2020

Thought the course imparted and taught the material needed to understand COVID-19 and its infectious state and how to communicate with CASE and CONTACT persons. Should support the effort to reduce the spread of this disease IF the government decides to use contact tracers.

By lauren l

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Dec 3, 2020

Thank you for this wonderful learning opportunity, education is a key part of a thriving society. By taking this corse I now have new skills to move forward in these challenging times. Thank you to all at Coursera and Jon Hopkins who have made this corse a possibility.

By Haseeb M

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Sep 21, 2020

This course has taught me so much. The information provided was so helpful and the lecturer does an excellent job at teaching the course. I highly recommend this course for anyone that wants to know more about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and how to effectively do contact tracing.

By Lisa C

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Aug 5, 2020

I was so blessed by this online course. I plan and hope that I can become a contact tracer. I am so tearful right now. This means so much to me. I have a family of 8 people that ws contacted with COVID-19 and this class helped me educate and help them stop the spread!

By Nizar E M

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Aug 2, 2020

A comprehensive course on the Basics of COVID-19 and contact tracing, in line with current and relevant technological trends. Not only does the course provide the aforementioned skills but also essential communication skills that can be used beyond the scope of the course.

By Anthony P

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Jul 3, 2020

Excellent information when either first learning or have prior knowledge about COVID-19. Each module has a new learning experience with new information from the virus itself and helping individuals who are positive or been in contact with an individual who tested positive.

By Fatema K

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Jun 24, 2020

Very organized and well explained course. Great for people who would like to learn all about Covid-19 from a trusted resource. Half of the course then concentrates on the methodology of contact tracing, which is mostly beneficial if you're going to work as a contact tracer

By Rosa C

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Jun 22, 2020

This was an excellent course! It provided a great understanding of COVID-19 and the importance of contact tracing in order to help stop transmission in my community. I especially enjoyed the modules on effective communication skills and ethics. We're all in this together!

By Erdeson L A B

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Jun 19, 2020

Trabalho como agente de saúde e esse curso foi muito proveitoso para mim. Já venho desempenhando esta função de rastreamento e acompanhamento de casos e contatos e as informações aprendidas aqui certamente vão agregar muito a minha rotina de trabalho. Nota 10, sem dúvidas.

By Julio G M M

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Jun 11, 2020

Very clear and veritable. Just what I needed in that moment to get all the misleading information that is so abundant!

Thank you for putting this course for free, it is important that we really know about this virus and methodology to avoid it and prevent it from spreading.