The Millennium Development goal 6 Partnership for African Clinical Training (M-PACT) Clinical Course: a six months' post training impact survey
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Context: The Royal College of Physicians of London and the West African College of Physicians have a long history of collaboration with a focus on postgraduate education. The Millennium Development Goal 6 Partnership for African Clinical Training (M-PACT) Clinical Course project was undertaken to improve the theoretical and practical knowledge base in the pertinent diseases of the Millennium Developments Goals (MDG 6): Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and medical leadership. Aim: To assess the impact of the training on everyday practice of the participants at least six months’ post training. Material and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was used to execute this study between April to May 2016. A self-administered questionnaire was used for this study. Questionnaires were distributed using SurveyMonkey®. Data were analyzed using SurveyMonkey® Analysis Tool and Microsoft Excel Sheet. Results: A total of 73 trainees from six different courses responded to the survey. Majority (76.06%) of all respondents were from tertiary facilities. The survey revealed a positive influence on the clinical practice of participants, on prescription patterns, diagnostic approaches, and case findings in the community. A number of new concepts such as “Doctors as Leaders” were learned by the participants with over 80% of respondents desiring further trainings in leadership. Conclusion: The M-PACT courses had changed the knowledge base of the participants with more confident diagnosis, management and prescribing reported as a result. We suggest that this format for postgraduate teaching is important not only in West Africa, but throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Date Issued
2017-09-01
Date Acceptance
2017-09-01
Citation
Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, 2017, 7 (5), pp.284-288
ISSN
2141-9248
Publisher
Medknow Publications
Start Page
284
End Page
288
Journal / Book Title
Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research
Volume
7
Issue
5
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Sponsor
Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Trust
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Grant Number
097816/Z/11/ZR
097816/Z/11/A
097816/Z/11/B
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Health Care Sciences & Services
Clinical Training
West Africa
Royal College of Physicians
West African College of Physicians
M-PACT
DISEASE
Publication Status
Published