Developing an interprofessional transition course to improve team-based HIV care for sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With funding from the United States Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA), a consortium of health professional training institutions from Africa developed HIV-specific, interprofessional, team-based educational resources to better support trainees during the transition period between pre-service training and professional practice.

Methods

Ten faculty members representing nine medical and nursing schools in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) developed a training package of modules focused on core clinical, public health, interprofessional education (IPE), and quality improvement (QI) domains related to HIV service delivery. Curriculum development was informed by a rapid needs assessment of existing tools and future needs for HIV education across 27 SSA health profes

SUBMITTER: Kiguli-Malwadde E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7725217 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature