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Implementation and evaluation of a distance education course on the management of cholera and diarrheal diseases
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Implementation and evaluation of a distance education course on the management of cholera and diarrheal diseases
To respond to the high prevalence of cholera and diarrheal diseases and observed inadequacies in health worker knowledge and practice in Central America, the Institute of Nutrition for Central America and Panama (INCAP) developed and implemented a distance education course on the management of cholera and diarrheal diseases in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Flores, Raphael; Robles, Junio +1 more · 1970
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Abstract
The course included preprinted educational materials delivered to participants one chapter at a time, group meetings at the beginning and end of the nine-month program, and fieldbased tutors who provided a day-long practice session at mid-program, written responses to homework submitted by the participants at the end of each chapter, and one-on-one tutoring. The course"s impact on the knowledge and practices of participating doctors and nurses in Guatemala was evaluated. Results showed significant improvements in patient assessment and diagnostic practices as well as knowledge. (Author abstract)
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