Welcome
COVID-19 continues to pose a significant risk to older adults and people with chronic health conditions. Timely identification, diagnosis, and treatment can substantially improve patient outcomes, yet many eligible patients still miss opportunities for early intervention.
This free, self-paced course has been designed for busy healthcare professionals. Across five short modules (10–15 minutes each), you’ll gain practical, evidence-based strategies to improve the care of patients at high risk of severe COVID-19.
Developed by an international team of clinicians, behavioural scientists, and researchers, the course combines current clinical evidence with behavioural science tools to support effective communication, address treatment hesitancy, and provide culturally appropriate, person-centred care.
Before you begin, please complete the short pre-course assessment using the button below. After completing all five modules, we ask you to complete the post-course assessment to help us evaluate the course, improve future training, and download your Certificate of Completion. Both assessments take only a few minutes to complete.
Each module includes practical examples and downloadable resources to support learning and implementation in clinical practice.
Why shall I complete this training?
This course equips healthcare professionals with practical skills that extend beyond COVID-19, making it highly relevant across a range of diseases and high-risk patient populations.
1. Risk stratification and early intervention
Learn to identify high-risk patients, assess eligibility for treatment, and prioritise timely intervention.
These skills are directly applicable to other infectious diseases (e.g., influenza, RSV) and chronic conditions where early detection improves outcomes.
2. Behavioural science and patient engagement
Apply behaviour change techniques to address patient hesitancy, misconceptions, or low adherence.
Develop skills in culturally and linguistically appropriate communication, useful across all clinical contexts.
3. Clinical decision-making frameworks
Use case-based scenarios to develop structured reasoning and guideline-based decision-making.
These approaches are transferable to managing conditions such as atrial fibrillation, diabetes, and COPD exacerbations.
4. Digital and microlearning delivery
The modular, self-paced format, including online case scenarios and practical tools, can be adapted for other diseases or professional development initiatives.
5. Evaluation and reflective practice
Pre- and post-training assessments support self-reflection and continuous learning, applicable to any clinical topic or training programme.
Modules
高风险新冠肺炎患者是否被遗漏？提高临床实践中的早期识别作者
阿斯廷·索康，克里达瓦卡纳基督教大学，印度尼西亚特里亚娜·克苏玛·德维，艾尔朗加大学，印度尼西亚朱宇航，山东第二医科大学，中国吉尔·滕·胡尔，马斯特里赫特大学，荷兰 对于许多成年人而言，新冠肺炎仅会引起轻度症状，例如疲劳、咳嗽或轻微发烧。然而，对于某些患有特定疾病的人群来说，感染可能导致住院或严重并发症。因此，及早识别这些患者至关重要，因为在症状出现后尽早治疗可获得最佳疗效。...
早期行动与改善结局：高风险新冠肺炎患者早期干预的重要性
作者 伊蕾姆·贝尔娜·居文奇·埃尔多安，中东科技大学，土耳其 伊加·帕拉茨-波博尔奇克，华沙社会科学与人文大学，波兰 奥尔加·佩尔斯基，斯德哥尔摩大学，瑞典 谢森·蒂瓦里，心理大众教育，印度 贝尔金·乌纳尔，密歇根大学，美国 新冠肺炎疾病进展及早期治疗提供的重要性 大多数人感染新冠肺炎后无需接受重症治疗即可康复。支持性治疗和对症治疗通常就足够了。然而，部分人群，尤其是老年人、未接种疫苗者以及患有慢性疾病的人群，发生重症的风险更高。因此，世界卫生组织强调对这些高风险人群进行早期治疗的重要性，以预防住院、进入重症监护或死亡。...
通过行为改变预防高风险患者的新冠肺炎并发症
作者 大卫·西蒙斯，宾夕法尼亚州立大学，美国 阿伊谢古尔·巴克尔，哈塞特佩大学，土耳其 约翰娜·努尔米，赫尔辛基大学，芬兰 通常，人们倾向于将新冠肺炎视为既往的、单纯的呼吸道感染。但新冠肺炎仍然是对健康的一种急性系统性压力源，特别是对于既往心血管、代谢、免疫或呼吸系统合并症的高风险患者。构成威胁的不仅是病毒本身，还包括其可能引发的一系列生理失代偿级联反应。 作为医疗服务专业人员，我们了解临床发展轨迹。慢性阻塞性肺病 (COPD) 或间质性肺病的患者，面临急性呼吸窘迫综合征 (ARDS)...
后新冠肺炎时期：管理长期健康影响
作者 多米妮卡·克瓦斯尼卡，墨尔本大学，澳大利亚 里兹米娜·里尔万，独立研究员，斯里兰卡 新冠肺炎急性期后：我们仍在学习什么 新冠肺炎急性期一直是全球关注的焦点，其长期后果在临床实践中逐渐受到重视。世界卫生组织指出，某些人群在感染严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒-2（SARS-CoV-2）后，出现新冠肺炎长期症状的风险较高。这些人群包括女性、老年人、吸烟者、超重或肥胖者、既往患有慢性疾病者以及残障人士。...
利用行为科学支持高风险人群的新冠肺炎诊断与治疗
作者 特蕾西·埃普顿，曼彻斯特大学，英国 丽莎·玛丽·华纳，柏林医学院，德国 亚历山德拉·拉齐奇，独立研究员，贝尔格莱德，塞尔维亚 与新冠肺炎高风险患者打交道，常常感觉需要同时处理多重沟通。当然，我们需要分享临床信息，但患者也会带来各种各样的信息——受文化影响的信念、医疗保健经历、对污名的恐惧、来自社交网络的矛盾信息，以及日常生活压力。行为科学可以帮助我们理清这些因素，使整个过程更加顺畅、人性化且高效。...