scholarly journals Assessment of in-service training and continuing education (IST/CE) for frontline health workers in Bauchi and Cross River states, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekechi Okereke ◽  
Iliyasu Zubairu ◽  
Udoh Nsekpong ◽  
Godwin Unumeri ◽  
Ibrahim Suleiman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Frontline Health Workers ◽  
Service Training

scholarly journals Working towards universal health coverage: a qualitative study to identify strategies for improving student enrolment for the pre-service training of nurses, midwives and community health workers in Nigerian health training institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekechi Okereke ◽  
Babatunde Ahonsi
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Community Health Workers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Frontline Health Workers ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Student Enrolment ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
Training Programmes

Abstract Background Student enrolment processes and practices can affect the quality of pre-service training programmes. These processes and practices may have serious implications for the quality and quantity of students within health training institutions, the quality of education for prospective health workers and consequently health workforce performance. This study assessed current student enrolment processes and practices for nurses, midwives and community health workers within health training institutions in two Nigerian states, so as to identify strategies for improving student enrolment for these key cadres of frontline health workers. Methods This study was carried out in Bauchi and Cross-River States, which are the two Human Resources for Health (HRH) project focal states in Nigeria. Utilizing a qualitative research design, 55 in-depth interviews and 13 focus group discussions were conducted with key stakeholders including students and tutors from pre-service health training institutions as well as policy-makers and public sector decision-makers from Ministries of Health, Government Agencies and Regulatory Bodies. Study participants were purposively sampled and the qualitative data were audio-recorded, transcribed and then thematically analysed. Results Study participants broadly described the application process to include the purchase, completion and submission of application forms by prospective students prior to participation in entrance examinations and oral interviews. The use of ‘weeding examinations’ during the student enrolment process, especially in Bauchi state, was identified as a useful quality assurance mechanism for the pre-service training programmes of frontline health workers. Other strategies identified by stakeholders to address challenges with student enrolment include sustained advocacy to counter-cultural norms and gender stereotypes vis-à-vis certain professions, provision of scholarships for trainee frontline health workers and ultimately the development as well as effective implementation of national and state-specific policy and implementation guidelines for the student enrolment of key frontline health workers. Conclusion While there are challenges which currently affect student enrolment for nurses, midwives and community health workers in Nigeria, this study has proposed key strategies which if carefully considered and implemented can substantially improve the status quo. These will probably have far-reaching implications for improving health workforce performance, population health outcomes and efforts to achieve universal health coverage.

scholarly journals Examining the reach and exposure of a mobile phone-based training programme for frontline health workers (ASHAs) in 13 states across India

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (Suppl 5) ◽  
pp. e005299
Author(s):  
Jean Juste Harrisson Bashingwa ◽  
Neha Shah ◽  
Diwakar Mohan ◽  
Kerry Scott ◽  
Sara Chamberlain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Interactive Voice Response ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Completion Rates ◽  
Initiation Rate ◽  
Frontline Health Workers ◽  
Service Training ◽  
The Government

Mobile phones are increasingly used to facilitate in-service training for frontline health workers (FLHWs). Mobile learning (mLearning) programmes have the potential to provide FLHWs with high quality, inexpensive, standardised learning at scale, and at the time and location of their choosing. However, further research is needed into FLHW engagement with mLearning content at scale, a factor which could influence knowledge and service delivery. Mobile Academy is an interactive voice response training course for FLHWs in India, which aims to improve interpersonal communication skills and refresh knowledge of preventative reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health. FLHWs dial in to an audio course consisting of 11 chapters, each with a 4-question true/false quiz, resulting in a cumulative pass/fail score. In this paper, we analyse call data records from the national version of Mobile Academy to explore coverage, user engagement and completion. Over 158 596 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) initiated the national version, while 111 994 initiated the course on state-based platforms. Together, this represents 41% of the estimated total number of ASHAs registered in the government database across 13 states. Of those who initiated the national version, 81% completed it; and of those, over 99% passed. The initiation and completion rates varied by state, with Rajasthan having the highest initiation rate. Many ASHAs made multiple calls in the afternoons and evenings but called in for longer durations earlier in the day. Findings from this analysis provide important insights into the differential reach and uptake of the programme across states.

Continuing Education Experiences of District Level Health Staff in Nigeria

1993 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-403
Author(s):  
Philip C. Onuoha ◽  
William R. Brieger
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Rural Districts ◽  
The Past ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Reading Materials ◽  
Service Training

Primary health care (PHC) implementation has stimulated the need and interest in developing continuing education (CE) programs in Nigeria. A population study of 144 government (69%) and private (31%) health workers in the Ibarapa District of Oyo State in Nigeria documented their CE opportunities. Only 39 percent had attended an in-service training (IST) program in the past five years. Fewer (32%) had received a supervisory visit within the previous month, and most of these visits contained little of educational relevance according to respondents. Slightly over half (54%) reported attending a staff meeting in the previous month, but 72 percent had attended at least one in the past six months. Like supervisory visits, these meetings were not primarily educational in nature. Only 58 percent engaged in self-study through reading in the past six months, but quality reading materials were scarce, forcing health workers to rely on old texts and popular health magazines. Local government staff and workers with formal health training were most likely to have taken advantage of an IST. Trained workers and males were more likely to have engaged in self-study. New PHC management structures have the potential filling CE gaps and redressing imbalances in CE opportunities in this and other rural districts throughout the country.

Author response for "Burnout, depersonalization, and anxiety contribute to post‐traumatic stress in frontline health workers at COVID‐19 patient care, a follow‐up study"

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Adán Miguel‐Puga ◽  
Davis Cooper‐Bribiesca ◽  
Francisco José Avelar‐Garnica ◽  
Luis Alejandro Sanchez‐Hurtado ◽  
Tania Colin‐Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Author Response ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Frontline Health Workers ◽  
Post Traumatic
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