Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Oman: 16 Years of Pre-service Initiatives for Education and Training
Each year, approximately 10 million children worldwide die before reaching the age of five, yet two-thirds of these deaths could be prevented with effective, low-cost interventions. The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy was adopted in 1996 by the World Health Organization an...
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| author | Yusra Al Nasiri Amal Al Balushi Fannah Al Oraimi Salah Al Awaidy |
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| description | Each year, approximately 10 million children worldwide die before reaching the age of five, yet two-thirds of these deaths could be prevented with effective, low-cost interventions. The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy was adopted in 1996 by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund to address the holistic well-being of children. The ultimate goals of IMCI are to develop a healthcare system that adheres to best practices and to improve the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of healthcare professionals. This paper describes the IMCI in pre-service education and training and the steps involved in integrating it into the nursing course on child health at Oman College of Health Sciences. The program aims to reduce the morbidity and mortality rate of children under five years of age, as well as the severity of their diseases. The Oman College of Health Sciences was the first healthcare academic institution in Oman to implement IMCI in nursing education to strengthen nursing students’ knowledge, skills, and clinical practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c7a23454b38460e92126a494746301f2024-01-28T11:47:05ZengOman Medical Specialty BoardOman Medical Journal1999-768X2070-52042023-11-01386e565e56510.5001/omj.2023.127Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Oman: 16 Years of Pre-service Initiatives for Education and TrainingYusra Al Nasiri0Amal Al Balushi1Fannah Al Oraimi2Salah Al Awaidy3Nursing Program, Oman College of Health Sciences, Muscat, OmanNursing Program, Oman College of Health Sciences, Muscat, OmanHealth Affairs, Ministry of Health, Muscat, OmanHealth Affairs, Ministry of Health, Muscat, OmanEach year, approximately 10 million children worldwide die before reaching the age of five, yet two-thirds of these deaths could be prevented with effective, low-cost interventions. The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy was adopted in 1996 by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund to address the holistic well-being of children. The ultimate goals of IMCI are to develop a healthcare system that adheres to best practices and to improve the knowledge, attitudes, and skills of healthcare professionals. This paper describes the IMCI in pre-service education and training and the steps involved in integrating it into the nursing course on child health at Oman College of Health Sciences. The program aims to reduce the morbidity and mortality rate of children under five years of age, as well as the severity of their diseases. The Oman College of Health Sciences was the first healthcare academic institution in Oman to implement IMCI in nursing education to strengthen nursing students’ knowledge, skills, and clinical practice.https://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3587childeducationtrainingnursingoman |
| spellingShingle | Yusra Al Nasiri Amal Al Balushi Fannah Al Oraimi Salah Al Awaidy Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Oman: 16 Years of Pre-service Initiatives for Education and Training Oman Medical Journal child education training nursing oman |
| title | Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Oman: 16 Years of Pre-service Initiatives for Education and Training |
| title_full | Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Oman: 16 Years of Pre-service Initiatives for Education and Training |
| title_fullStr | Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Oman: 16 Years of Pre-service Initiatives for Education and Training |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Oman: 16 Years of Pre-service Initiatives for Education and Training |
| title_short | Integrated Management of Childhood Illness in Oman: 16 Years of Pre-service Initiatives for Education and Training |
| title_sort | integrated management of childhood illness in oman 16 years of pre service initiatives for education and training |
| topic | child education training nursing oman |
| url | https://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3587 |
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