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Implementation and evaluation of a Project ECHO telementoring program for the Namibian HIV workforce.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) piloted the first HIV Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) in Africa at 10 clinical sites between 2015 and 2016. Goals of Project ECHO implementation included strengthening clinical capacity, improving professional satisfaction, and reducing isolation while addressing HIV service challenges during decentralization of antiretroviral therapy. METHODS:MoHSS conducted a mixed-methods evaluation to assess the pilot. Methods included pre/post program assessments of healthcare worker knowledge, self-efficacy, and professional satisfaction; assessment of continuing professional development (CPD) credit acquisition; and focus group discussions and in-depth interviews. Analysis compared the differences between pre/post scores descriptively. Qualitative transcripts were analyzed to extract themes and representative quotes. RESULTS:Knowledge of clinical HIV improved 17.8% overall (95% confidence interval 12.2-23.5%) and 22.3% (95% confidence interval 13.2-31.5%) for nurses. Professional satisfaction increased 30 percentage points. Most participants experienced reduced professional isolation (66%) and improved CPD credit access (57%). Qualitative findings reinforced quantitative results. Following the pilot, the Namibia MoHSS Project ECHO expanded to over 40 clinical sites by May 2019 serving more than 140 000 people living with HIV. CONCLUSIONS:Similar to other Project ECHO evaluation results in the United States of America, Namibia's Project ECHO led to the development of ongoing virtual communities of practice. The evaluation demonstrated the ability of the Namibia HIV Project ECHO to improve healthcare worker knowledge and satisfaction and decrease professional isolation.

SUBMITTER: Bikinesi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7466396 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Implementation and evaluation of a Project ECHO telementoring program for the Namibian HIV workforce.

Bikinesi Leonard L   O'Bryan Gillian G   Roscoe Clay C   Mekonen Tadesse T   Shoopala Naemi N   Mengistu Assegid T AT   Sawadogo Souleymane S   Agolory Simon S   Mutandi Gram G   Garises Valerie V   Pati Rituparna R   Tison Laura L   Igboh Ledor L   Johnson Carla C   Rodriguez Evelyn M EM   Ellerbrock Tedd T   Menzies Heather H   Baughman Andrew L AL   Brandt Laura L   Forster Norbert N   Scott John J   Wood Brian B   Unruh Kenton T KT   Arora Sanjeev S   Iandiorio Michelle M   Kalishman Summers S   Zalud-Cerrato Sarah S   Lehmer Jutta J   Lee Stephen S   Mahdi Mohammed A MA   Spedoske Samantha S   Zuber Alexandra A   Reilley Brigg B   Ramers Christian B CB   Hamunime Ndapewa N   O'Malley Gabrielle G   Struminger Bruce B  

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<h4>Background</h4>The Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) piloted the first HIV Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) in Africa at 10 clinical sites between 2015 and 2016. Goals of Project ECHO implementation included strengthening clinical capacity, improving professional satisfaction, and reducing isolation while addressing HIV service challenges during decentralization of antiretroviral therapy.<h4>Methods</h4>MoHSS conducted a mixed-methods evaluation to  ...[more]

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