scholarly journals Development and evaluation of a culturally appropriate hypertension education (CAHE) training program for health care providers

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. e0178468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennita G. Meinema ◽  
Joke A. Haafkens ◽  
Debbie A. D. C. Jaarsma ◽  
Henk C. P. M. van Weert ◽  
Nynke van Dijk
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Care Providers

scholarly journals Evaluation of Sensitization Program on Occupational Health Hazards for Nursing and Allied Health Care Workers in a Tertiary Health Care Setting

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manisha Naithani ◽  
Meenakshi Khapre ◽  
Rajesh Kathrotia ◽  
Puneet Kumar Gupta ◽  
Vandana Kumar Dhingra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Needlestick Injury ◽  
Incident Reporting ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Workers

Background: Occupational health hazard pertaining to health care providers is one of the neglected areas that need serious attention. Any compromise in their safety would result in reduction in workforce, which may affect patient care, keeping in mind the wide gap between the required number and actual health care workers (HCWs) available in the world over.Aim: This study was undertaken to evaluate the change in knowledge through a sensitization training program on occupational health hazards and vaccination for HCWs.Materials and Methods: Participants of the study included nursing and allied HCWs of a tertiary care health institute in Uttarakhand, India. Multiple training sessions, each of around 180 min, were held periodically in small groups with 20–40 participants over 2 years. Participants were assessed with pretest and posttest questionnaires, and feedback was taken. Questionnaires comprised three categories: general safety and ergonomics, biological hazards, and chemical and radiation hazards. Data of incident reporting for needlestick injury from 2017 to 2019 were retrieved. All data were compiled in Excel sheet and analyzed.Results: A total of 352 participants were included in the study. Mean ± SD for pretest and posttest scores were 5.3 ± 2.13 and 11.22 ± 2.15, respectively. There was considerable improvement in knowledge, which was found to be statistically significant with p-value of 0.001 for all categories. Participants in their feedback suggested for inclusion of psychosocial aspect in further training programs.Conclusion: Low baseline knowledge prior to attending the course highlights a need for an intervention through such structured sensitization program to create awareness and educate HCWs on common occupational health hazards and vaccination. Statistically significant improvement in posttest knowledge highlights effectiveness of the training program. A drastic rise in incident reporting for needlestick injury reflects fairly good impact of training program. Regular and appropriate form of training can reduce injuries resulting from occupational hazards and ensure healthy workforce contributing toward a positive impact on national economy.

scholarly journals Retention of Knowledge Levels of Health Care Providers in Cancer Screening Through Telementoring

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roopa Hariprasad ◽  
Sanjeev Arora ◽  
Roshani Babu ◽  
Latha Sriram ◽  
Sarita Sardana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Screening Programs ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Retention Of Knowledge

Purpose Every year > 450,000 individuals are diagnosed with cancer and approximately 350,000 die of it in India. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released an Operational Framework for the Management of Common Cancers that highlights population-based cancer screening programs in primary health care facilities by health care providers (HCPs) and capacity building of HCPs. The purpose of this study is to present a low-cost training model that is highly suitable for resource-deficient settings, such as those found in India, through Extension for Community Health Outcome (ECHO), a knowledge-sharing tool, to enable high-quality training of HCPs. Materials and Methods An in-person, 3-day training program was conducted for 27 HCPs in the tribal primary health care center of Gumballi in Karnataka, India, to teach the basics of cancer screening in oral, breast, and cervical cancer. The training of HCPs was done using the ECHO platform while they implemented the cancer screening, thus enabling them to build the much needed knowledge and skill set to conduct cancer screening in their respective communities. Results The knowledge level of the HCPs was tracked before the intervention, immediately after the 3-day training program, and 6 months after the ECHO intervention, which clearly showed progressive acquisition and retention of knowledge. A marked improvement in knowledge level score from an average of 6.3 to 13.7 on a 15-point scale was noticed after the initial in-person training. The average knowledge further increased to a score of 14.4 after 6 months as a result of training using the ECHO platform. Conclusion ECHO is an affordable and effective model to train HCPs in cancer screening in a resource-constrained setting.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a training program to increase the capacity of health care providers to provide HIV/AIDS care and treatment in Swaziland

AIDS Care ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 1463-1470 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.N. Kamiru ◽  
M.W. Ross ◽  
L.K. Bartholomew ◽  
S.A. McCurdy ◽  
M.W. Kline
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care And Treatment ◽  
Hiv Aids

Development and Evaluation of a Web-Based Training Program for Oral Health Care Providers on Secondary Prevention of Eating Disorders

2009 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 718-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita D. DeBate ◽  
Herbert Severson ◽  
Marissa L. Zwald ◽  
Tracy Shaw ◽  
Steve Christiansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Secondary Prevention ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Web Based

scholarly journals Health care workers’ perceptions of episiotomy in the era of respectful maternity care: a qualitative study of an obstetric training program in Mexico

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Garcia-Cerde ◽  
Pilar Torres-Pereda ◽  
Marisela Olvera-Garcia ◽  
Jennifer Hulme
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Preventive Measure ◽  
Respectful Maternity Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
General Physician

Abstract Background Episiotomy in Mexico is highly prevalent and often routine - performed in up to 95% of births to primiparous women. The WHO suggests that episiotomy be used in selective cases, with an expected prevalence of 15%. Training programs to date have been unsuccessful in changing this practice. This research aims to understand how and why this practice persists despite shifts in knowledge and attitudes facilitated by the implementation of an obstetric training program. Methods This is a descriptive and interpretative qualitative study. We conducted 53 pre and post-intervention (PRONTO© Program) semi-structured interviews with general physician, gynecologists and nurses (N = 32, 56% women). Thematic analysis was carried out using Atlas-ti© software to iteratively organize codes. Through interpretive triangulation, the team found theoretical saturation and explanatory depth on key analytical categories. Results Themes fell into five major themes surrounding their perceptions of episiotomy: as a preventive measure, as a procedure that resolves problems in the moment, as a practice that gives the clinician control, as a risky practice, and the role of social norms in practicing it. Results show contradictory discourses among professionals. Despite the growing support for the selective use of episiotomy, it remains positively perceived as an effective prophylaxis for the complications of childbirth while maintaining control in the hands of health care providers. Conclusions Perceptions of episiotomy shed light on how and why routine episiotomy persists, and provides insight into the multi-faceted approaches that will be required to affect this harmful obstetrical practice.

scholarly journals Cross-Cultural Validation Into Filipino of the Consumer Assessment of Health-Care Providers and Systems Surgical Care Survey (S-CAHPS)

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1136-1143
Author(s):  
Gian Carlo S Torres ◽  
John Rey B Macindo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Surgical Care ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Surgical Experience ◽  
Care Survey ◽  
Consumer Assessment ◽  
Cultural Validation

Surgical experience is increasingly being recognized; however, Consumer Assessment of Health-Care Providers and Systems Surgical Care Survey (S-CAHPS), the tool for surgical experience, is available in English and Spanish only. To measure surgical experience among Filipinos, a culturally appropriate version should be validated. This study culturally adapted the S-CAHPS into Filipino. A five-step cross-cultural validation study was conducted. Language experts conducted forward translation, back translation, and panel reconciliation. Pretesting included content validation and pretesting of the Filipino S-CAHPS. Field testing involved 55 purposively selected postoperative patients who completed a 3-part survey from March to July 2018. The English S-CAHPS was reduced to 34 items to account cultural variations, yielding an item content validity index (I-CV) of 1.00. One-sample t test and Bland–Altman plots showed good linguistic equivalence. Correlation coefficients were ≥0.30, suggestive of good conceptual equivalence. Cronbach’s alpha values were 0.83 and 0.85 indicative of good reliability. The Filipino S-CAHPS showed acceptable psychometric properties. It is a valid and culturally appropriate instrument to measure surgical experience among Filipinos which can be utilized for quality improvement measures on both practice and policy levels.

scholarly journals Grassroots Partnership to See and Treat Cervical Cancer in Rural Uganda

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 14s-14s
Author(s):  
William Cherniak ◽  
Eben Stern ◽  
Carol Picart ◽  
Sarah Sinasac ◽  
Carolyn Iwasa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Cervical Cancer Screening ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Southwestern Uganda

Abstract 9 Background: In Uganda, cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, affecting 45 in every 100,000 women annually and killing 25 in every 100,000 annually. To effect change, two Canadian registered charities partnered with a Ugandan nongovernmental organization, a university, and the Ministry of Health to develop a novel screening, treatment, and educational training program. The two major goals of our program were to develop a training program for health care providers in southwestern Uganda for visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid (VIA) and a cryotherapy see and treat model; and to implement the first cervical cancer screening program of its kind in the Kabale region of southwestern Uganda. Methods: Our program was developed in partnership with Mbarara University of Science and Technology, a grass-roots Ugandan community development organization (Kigezi Healthcare Foundation [KIHEFO]), a Canadian charity that is focused on providing medical and dental care and educational training and infrastructure development (Bridge to Health Medical and Dental), and a Canadian charity that is focused on treatment for advanced cervical cancer (Road to Care). Results: Requisite supplies were obtained by Bridge to Health Medical and Dental and left behind with KIHEFO. A partnership was formed between academia, government, and civil society across Canada and Uganda. Over 5 days, 15 Ugandan health care workers were trained in VIA and cryotherapy, and 96 patients were screened for cervical cancer. Six patients were successfully treated for precancerous lesions. One biopsy was sent for pathology review and analysis. Conclusion: Since the pilot program, KIHEFO has conducted two additional cervical cancer screening programs using VIA and the see and treat approach. A new cervical cancer screening and treatment campaign, along with a quality control and educational training refresher, for the original 15 health care providers is planned for February 2017. Funding: Bridge to Health Medical and Dental and Kigezi Healthcare Foundation in partnership with the Ugandan Ministry of Health. AUTHORS' DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST No COIs from the authors.

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