Strong and Flexible

Traicoff, Denise; Suárez-Rangel, Gloria; Espinosa-Wilkins, Yescenia; López, Augusto; Díaz, Anaité; Cáceres, Victor M.

doi:10.1177/2373379915572808

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“…This would place an additional resource burden on development project funders. These findings are in keeping with challenges experiences in Central America when implementing a three-tiered training programme for field epidemiology (Traicoff et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 84%

Implementing a Two-Tiered Model of Optometry Training in Mozambique as an Eye Health Development Strategy

Staden¹,

Loughman²,

Naidoo³

2019

GJHS

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BACKGROUND: The global burden of vision impairment has been acknowledged by the World Health Organisation as a public health challenge. In order to scale up the production of eye health personnel in developing countries, a tiered model of optometry training was explored in Mozambique. OBJECTIVES: The Mozambique case study was evaluated to assess the feasibility of a tiered model of optometry training as a developmental eye health strategy. METHODS: A qualitative, case study approach was used. Semi-structured key informant interviews were conducted and project documents were reviewed in the data collection phase. Data underwent a process of content analysis, using a constant comparative approach across sources, and was analysed thematically using inductive reasoning. RESULTS: Three key themes which emerged were Rationale for a training model, Implementation considerations and Development practice considerations. Results demonstrated that while tiered models of training may have developmental rationale, awareness of the profession and its place in addressing health needs, intensive consultation with local stakeholders and a thorough situational analysis are required for this strategy to be feasible. CONCLUSIONS: A tiered model of training appears to have theoretical basis as a developmental eye health strategy. However, local applicability and legislative alignment is required in order for these training initiatives to be sustainably implemented.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

Implementing a Two-Tiered Model of Optometry Training in Mozambique as an Eye Health Development Strategy

Staden¹,

Loughman²,

Naidoo³

2019

GJHS

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“…Some programs have included a laboratory track (Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program; FELTP) ( 14 ), a veterinary track, or both, and 1 has a parallel veterinary FETP for animal health. The Central America program addressed the need for improved surveillance and epidemiology practice at all levels of the public health system by developing a 3-tiered FETP training model (Basic/Frontline, Intermediate, and Advanced) to build capacity at each level ( 12 , 15 ). Each tier aims to improve competency of public health workers in the same 4 essential domains of field epidemiology—surveillance, field investigation and response, data collection and analysis, and scientific communication—but the expectations are tailored to the public health skills needed at that level.…”

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Building Global Epidemiology and Response Capacity with Field Epidemiology Training Programs

Jones¹,

Dicker²,

Fontaine³

et al. 2017

Emerg. Infect. Dis.

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More than ever, competent field epidemiologists are needed worldwide. As known, new, and resurgent communicable diseases increase their global impact, the International Health Regulations and the Global Health Security Agenda call for sufficient field epidemiologic capacity in every country to rapidly detect, respond to, and contain public health emergencies, thereby ensuring global health security. To build this capacity, for >35 years the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has worked with countries around the globe to develop Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs). FETP trainees conduct surveillance activities and outbreak investigations in service to ministry of health programs to prevent and control infectious diseases of global health importance such as polio, cholera, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and emerging zoonotic infectious diseases. FETP graduates often rise to positions of leadership to direct such programs. By training competent epidemiologists to manage public health events locally and support public health systems nationally, health security is enhanced globally.

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“…As reported by other studies, most of the public health trainings that the frontline workers participated in were vertical and program-specific trainings for HIV, TB, and malaria [ 22 ]. FETP-frontline is horizontal training that focuses on competencies outlined by the World Health Organization and its essential public health functions [ 23 ].…”

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Strengthening health systems in Africa: a case study of the Kenya field epidemiology training program for local frontline health workers

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The logistical and operational challenges to improve public health practice capacity across Africa are well documented. This report describes Kenya’s Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program’s (KFELTP) experience in implementing frontline public health worker training to transfer knowledge and practical skills that help strengthen their abilities to detect, document, respond to, and report unusual health events.Between May 2014 and May 2015, KFELTP hosted five training courses across the country to address practice gaps among local public health workers. Participants completed a 10-week process: two 1-week didactic courses, a 7-week field project, and a final 1-week course to present and defend the findings of their field project. The first year was a pilot period to determine whether the program could fit into the existing 2-year KFELTP model and whether this frontline-level training would have an impact on local practice. At the end of the first year, KFELTP certified 167 frontline health workers in field epidemiology and data management. This paper concludes that local, national, and international partnerships are critical for improving local public health response capacity and workforce development training in an African setting.

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Strong and Flexible

Cited by 13 publications

References 7 publications

Implementing a Two-Tiered Model of Optometry Training in Mozambique as an Eye Health Development Strategy

Implementing a Two-Tiered Model of Optometry Training in Mozambique as an Eye Health Development Strategy

Building Global Epidemiology and Response Capacity with Field Epidemiology Training Programs

Strengthening health systems in Africa: a case study of the Kenya field epidemiology training program for local frontline health workers

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