Use of performance indicators as tracers in evaluating the training curriculum of a field level health worker in Sri Lanka
<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify deficiencies of training of Public<strong> </strong>Health Midwives using performance indicators<strong> </strong>as tracers.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Performa...
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| author | M. W. Gunthunga D. N. Fernando |
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| description | <p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify deficiencies of training of Public<strong> </strong>Health Midwives using performance indicators<strong> </strong>as tracers.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Performance of Public Health Midwives, a<strong> </strong>community level health worker in Sri Lanka, was<strong> </strong>assessed using multiple methods. Performance<strong> </strong>deficiencies were used as tracers to identify the<strong> </strong>relevant segments of the basic training<strong> </strong>curriculum. Analysis of the curriculum was done<strong> </strong>using path way analysis,</p><p> </p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Areas of deficient performance were identified in<strong> </strong>maternal care, childcare, sterile procedure and in<strong> </strong>testing urine for albumin and sugar, Even though<strong> </strong>the relevant topics have been taught, they have<strong> </strong>been given low priority in evaluations.</p><p> </p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It was revealed that an in-depth study of the<strong> </strong>process of teaching should be performed to<strong> </strong>decide the nature of curriculum revision required. It was recommended to offer an in service training to the present Public Health Midwives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf22c07bc1574202bc1be5f9123ef1bc2022-12-22T02:08:47ZengCollege of Community Physicians of Sri LankaJournal of the College of Community Physicians1391-31742579-14512002-12-0171222510.4038/jccpsl.v7i1.82845846Use of performance indicators as tracers in evaluating the training curriculum of a field level health worker in Sri LankaM. W. Gunthunga0D. N. Fernando1University of ColomboUniversity of Colombo<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify deficiencies of training of Public<strong> </strong>Health Midwives using performance indicators<strong> </strong>as tracers.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>Performance of Public Health Midwives, a<strong> </strong>community level health worker in Sri Lanka, was<strong> </strong>assessed using multiple methods. Performance<strong> </strong>deficiencies were used as tracers to identify the<strong> </strong>relevant segments of the basic training<strong> </strong>curriculum. Analysis of the curriculum was done<strong> </strong>using path way analysis,</p><p> </p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Areas of deficient performance were identified in<strong> </strong>maternal care, childcare, sterile procedure and in<strong> </strong>testing urine for albumin and sugar, Even though<strong> </strong>the relevant topics have been taught, they have<strong> </strong>been given low priority in evaluations.</p><p> </p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It was revealed that an in-depth study of the<strong> </strong>process of teaching should be performed to<strong> </strong>decide the nature of curriculum revision required. It was recommended to offer an in service training to the present Public Health Midwives.https://jccpsl.sljol.info/articles/8284training, public health midwives, deficiencies, performance indicators |
| spellingShingle | M. W. Gunthunga D. N. Fernando Use of performance indicators as tracers in evaluating the training curriculum of a field level health worker in Sri Lanka Journal of the College of Community Physicians training, public health midwives, deficiencies, performance indicators |
| title | Use of performance indicators as tracers in evaluating the training curriculum of a field level health worker in Sri Lanka |
| title_full | Use of performance indicators as tracers in evaluating the training curriculum of a field level health worker in Sri Lanka |
| title_fullStr | Use of performance indicators as tracers in evaluating the training curriculum of a field level health worker in Sri Lanka |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of performance indicators as tracers in evaluating the training curriculum of a field level health worker in Sri Lanka |
| title_short | Use of performance indicators as tracers in evaluating the training curriculum of a field level health worker in Sri Lanka |
| title_sort | use of performance indicators as tracers in evaluating the training curriculum of a field level health worker in sri lanka |
| topic | training, public health midwives, deficiencies, performance indicators |
| url | https://jccpsl.sljol.info/articles/8284 |
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