Implementation and evaluation of a pilot WHO community first aid responder training in Kinshasa, DR Congo: A mixed method study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prehospital care in many low- and middle-income countries is underdeveloped and needs strengthening for improved outcomes. Where formal prehospital care systems are under development, integration of a layperson first responder programme may help improve access for those in need. The World Health Organization recently developed the Community First Aid Responder (CFAR) learning program in support of this system, providing that it may require adaptation to be contextually suitable and sustainably implemented at country level. This study assesses a pilot WHO CFAR course in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, to inform future rollouts and related research.

Methods

We conducted a 3-day in-person pilot CFAR training with 42 purposively selected community health wor

SUBMITTER: Diango K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10542602 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature