Improving the Quality of Training and Service in Obstetrics and gynecology Practice in Developing Countries -Sudan as a sample
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2019, Vol 18, Issue 4
Abstract
Improvements at Community Level Starts at the “Patient” or Family Level, that is by: a) Improving the awareness of different health issues.; b) Should also include training and support of the Midwives [MW] and the community health workers [CHW].; c) They should be targeted as they are likely to be the first line to which the Obs /gyne cases present.; d) Can also include “Task shifting”. Starts at the “Patient” or Family Level, that is by: a) Financial to the family, MW & CHW; b) Financial for the local health facility [improving the working environment]; c) By providing MW, CHW & local health facilities with the materials they need to provide the service [for example: vaccinations, contraception, pregnancy vitamins, simple leaflets, surgical instruments,]. d) By delivering basic training programs [basic practical skills, basic life support, neonatal resuscitation, sterilization & disinfection, manual vacuum aspiration,]. e) by making it easier to reach the health facility. f) A well trained community MW will be able to manage the common obstetric and gynecological presentations including caring for pregnant women, managing normal deliveries, referring high risk pregnancies and complicated deliveries on time, giving breastfeeding advice, providing contraception. g) A well trained CHW can-for example- give sexual health advice, preconception advice and participate in vaccination programs. Task Shifting: a) The dramatic shortage of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other clinicians and health personnel makes traditional models of healthcare delivery (eg, physician-centered) an unrealistic option in many settings. b) In response to this crisis, task shifting has been increasingly promoted and studied as one strategy to address this major global health problem. c) The World Health Organization (WHO) described task shifting as the rational redistribution of tasks among health workforce teams. d) When feasible, healthcare tasks are shifted from highertrained health workers to less highly trained health workers in order to maximize the efficient use of health workforce resources Improvement at the health care facility and provider level: a) Many aspects can be addressed here, including training programs for the doctors, referral systems, b) Improvement of the infrastructures & improving the working environment. c) Solutions must be implemented to: i. Simplify the often-unnecessary complexity of delivering medical care. ii. Create systems and tools that minimize errors and catch those that do occur before they can cause harm.
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Abdelatif Ashmaig, Mohammed Abdelmoneim
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- DOI 10.26717/BJSTR.2019.18.003194
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