Effectiveness of a short-structured training programme on knowledge of healthcare providers and programme managers involved in maternal and child health programmes in Odisha, India: a quality improvement study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of training programme on knowledge related to new interventions proposed under India Newborn Action Plan (INAP) and Integrated Action Plan against Pneumonia and Diarrhoea (IAPPD).

Design

Quality improvement study with pre-evaluation and post evaluation.

Setting

The study was conducted in 17 districts of Odisha, India.

Participants and interventions

The participants were healthcare providers and programme managers involved in maternal and child health programmes. Intervention was a short-structured (8 hours) training delivered to 127 batches with expected participation of 30 trainees in each batch. Training was divided into four modules covering new interventions related to INAP and IAPPD like causes of neonatal death, kan

SUBMITTER: Bhatia V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8372814 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature