Evaluation of COVID-19 ECHO training program for healthcare workers in India - A Mixed-Method Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has severely challenged healthcare delivery systems worldwide. Healthcare Workers were unable to assess and manage the cases due to limited knowledge of treating the virus and inadequate infrastructure. Digital interventions played a crucial role in the training of healthcare workers to get through the pandemic. Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) initiated the COVID-ECHO telementoring program for strengthening the knowledge and skills of healthcare workers. The study aimed at assessing the effects of the ECHO telementoring model in the capacity building of healthcare workers in the context of COVID-19 in India.

Method

We adopted a mixed-method approach with a parallel combination design. A quantitativ

SUBMITTER: Panda R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9264289 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature