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Participants/<br />

curricula<br />

LMIC: WHO<br />

Safemotherhood<br />

midwive course<br />

PNG FP education &<br />

tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

PNG Midwifery<br />

education<br />

PNG Midwifery<br />

education<br />

India Junior Public<br />

<strong>Health</strong> Nurse<br />

education <strong>in</strong> Kerala.<br />

Mexico: obstetric<br />

nurses, professional<br />

midwives <strong>and</strong><br />

general physicians<br />

All cadres: Africa<br />

Method F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs / Description Reference<br />

Curriculum<br />

evaluation:<br />

Questionnaire survey<br />

& FGD a 2wk<br />

cl<strong>in</strong>ical skills course<br />

& 8 day orientation to<br />

us<strong>in</strong>g the modules<br />

Review<br />

Review of 4 Mw<br />

tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g facilities &<br />

curricula (UPNG,<br />

PAU, UOG, DWU),<br />

stakeholder & key<br />

<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mant <strong>in</strong>terviews<br />

Overview of situation<br />

2000-2008<br />

Curriculum review<br />

Feedback received <strong>for</strong> improv<strong>in</strong>g modules<br />

overall modules have the potential to<br />

strengthen <strong>and</strong> support education<br />

need <strong>for</strong> comprehensive Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g Needs<br />

Assessment <strong>in</strong> Family Plann<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

all levels of health workers, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the<br />

under-graduate <strong>and</strong> post-graduate tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

of health personnel<br />

Need <strong>for</strong> improved T&L resources,<br />

teachers who are academically & cl<strong>in</strong>ically<br />

competent, <strong>in</strong>crease cl<strong>in</strong>ical component of<br />

courses, develop set of cl<strong>in</strong>ical skills<br />

m<strong>in</strong>imum st<strong>and</strong>ards that each <strong>in</strong>stitution<br />

must <strong>in</strong>corporate <strong>in</strong>to their curricula,<br />

Conduct a review of the registration<br />

procedures & set m<strong>in</strong>. st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>for</strong> entry,<br />

register students who have graduated s<strong>in</strong>ce<br />

2004<br />

Keep cl<strong>in</strong>ical focus <strong>in</strong> cl<strong>in</strong>ical tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

programs, Cl<strong>in</strong>ical teachers must cont<strong>in</strong>ue<br />

to practice to ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> skills <strong>and</strong><br />

credibility<br />

Conduct<strong>in</strong>g job analyses, redef<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

curriculum objectives, list<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />

prioritiz<strong>in</strong>g content, design<strong>in</strong>g<br />

methodology, structur<strong>in</strong>g sessions, <strong>and</strong><br />

devis<strong>in</strong>g evaluation methods <strong>for</strong> tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

Curriculum analysis 3 curricula measured aga<strong>in</strong>st the 214<br />

<strong>in</strong>dicators of knowledge & ability <strong>in</strong> ICM<br />

guidel<strong>in</strong>es, Midwife curricula most<br />

complete.<br />

HIV & MCH<br />

consultation<br />

1. qualitative Delphi<br />

study; II: descriptive<br />

survey<br />

Integrate PMCT <strong>in</strong>to the curriculums of<br />

medical <strong>and</strong> nurs<strong>in</strong>g schools to ensure that<br />

all students receive adequate exposure to<br />

PMCT<br />

list of basic (essential) <strong>and</strong> additional<br />

competencies <strong>for</strong> midwives who have been<br />

educated <strong>in</strong> keep<strong>in</strong>g with the<br />

ICM/WHO/FIGO <strong>in</strong>ternational def<strong>in</strong>ition<br />

of the midwife was developed<br />

(O'Heir 1997)<br />

(UNFPA 2008)<br />

(Kruske 2006)<br />

(Natera 2009)<br />

(S<strong>and</strong>eep 2006)<br />

(Crag<strong>in</strong>, DeMaria et<br />

al. 2007)<br />

(Rutenberg<br />

2002)<br />

(Fullerton,<br />

Sever<strong>in</strong>o et al.<br />

2003)<br />

Approaches<br />

There are a number of approaches that can be taken <strong>in</strong> the design <strong>and</strong> delivery of health<br />

worker curricula. Ensur<strong>in</strong>g that tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g curricula is pedagogically sound is necessary <strong>for</strong><br />

effective learn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> per<strong>for</strong>mance. There is <strong>in</strong>sufficient evidence to assess which lay health<br />

worker tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g or <strong>in</strong>tervention strategies are likely to be most effective (Lew<strong>in</strong>, Dick et al.<br />

2009).<br />

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