| Title: |
Development and evaluation of a training program on non-communicable diseases to empower community health workers in rural India |
| Authors: |
Sojib Bin Zaman, Rajkumari Singh, Roger G. Evans, Akash Singh, Rajesh Singh, Parul Singh, Hem Prakash, Manoj Kumar, Amanda G. Thrift |
| Source: |
PEC Innovation, Vol 4, Iss , Pp 100305- (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
Elsevier, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
Accredited social health activists, Diabetes, Hypertension, Knowledge change, Training, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| More Details: |
Objective: We developed and evaluated a training program for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), female community health workers (CHWs) in India, on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Methods: A 5-day training program, developed using government-approved manuals, was tested in a randomised controlled trial in the Tehri-Garhwal district. Quantitative comparisons were undertaken using Student's t-test and two-way ANOVA. ASHAs in the intervention group were asked questions about new skills learnt. Results: Thirty-six ASHAs (20 intervention, 16 controls) participated (response rate 75.0%). Mean pre-test knowledge score was 43.3/100 points (95% CI 36.7–49.9) for the intervention group and 44.4 (38.9–49.9) for controls. The mean post-test knowledge score increased more in the intervention group (48.5-point increase; P |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2772-6282 |
| Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772628224000530; https://doaj.org/toc/2772-6282 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100305 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/98cb999572a545c3b8de412bd2af94a5 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.98cb999572a545c3b8de412bd2af94a5 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
