Capacity-building and continuing professional development in healthcare and rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries-a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A recent world health report suggests that there is a growing rehabilitation human resource crisis. This review focuses on the capacity-building needed to meet present and future rehabilitation challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Capacity-building is the process by which individuals and organizations obtain, improve, and retain the skills, knowledge, tools, equipment, and other resources needed to do their jobs competently. The objectives of this review are (1) to determine how capacity-building has been defined, implemented, and evaluated in LMICs and (2) to provide an overview of the effectiveness of capacity-building initiatives.

Methods

In the first of seven stages, we will refine and delimit the research. Then, we will identify relevant st

SUBMITTER: Deprez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9948347 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature