Co-creation and Evaluation of Nationwide Remote Training Service for Mental Health Education of Community Health Workers in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT: Objective: Johnson & Johnson Global Public Health and the Ministry of Health of Rwanda strengthened the mental health awareness by providing an innovative, low-cost, easily accessible, and scalable remote training service (RTS) on mental health for Community Health Workers (CHWs). Methods: The RTS consisted of eight training modules shared via simple feature phones over a 4-week period. Quiz questions and baseline/endline assessments were included to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the training platform, the knowledge and self-confidence gained by the CHWs, and prospects for the sustainability of the platform. Results: Ninety-three percent of the CHWs completed at least four of the eight training modules, and 42% of the CHWs improved with a higher end score

SUBMITTER: Willems A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8423103 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature