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Introduction Asahikawa Medical University has been conducting a JICA Knowledge Co-Creation Program (KCCP) “Health Administration for Community Health Officers in Africa” in Japan since 2008. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the KCCP in 2020 was a hybrid of distance learning and following on-site training in Japan, which the latter was canceled thereafter. This paper reports on how this hybrid program was organized and implemented.Methods: Preparation The program was held in January-February 2021, with eight official participants from five countries and nine observers from two countries. The participants were required to engage in self-learning by PowerPoint materials with lecturers’ audio descriptions and zoom-based interactive meetings. The PowerPoint materials were freely accessible at our Google Drive account. There were 10 zoom sessions during the program.Results: Implementation At the beginning, all the lecture materials were converted to mp4 clips and uploaded to a Youtube channel due to the difficulties downloading heavy files with limited internet connection. A total of 24 videos were created with an average length of 58 minutes in each. Zoom-based interactive meetings were held regularly in the morning in the African continent. Almost all of the sessions were productive, but the participants were sometimes interrupted due to a weak network environment or their regular work assignments. Most provided contents were well understood.Discussion Despite some technical and environmental difficulties, the new-style, web-based training course facilitated the participation of observers as well as regular participants, providing more opportunities for interaction and discussion among trainees than a previous old-fashioned, on-site program. Improvement of the training environment particularly for participants is necessary to produce better training outcomes in the future, such as renting a hotel room and securing virtual connections.
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Introducción: La sistematización de la experiencia de desarrollo de capacidades en estudiantes de enfermería para la realización de investigaciones en políticas y sistemas permite reflexionar e interpretar de forma critica la práctica para extraer aprendizajes y compartirlos. Objetivo: Sistematizar la experiencia del desarrollo de capacidades para las investigaciones en políticas y sistemas de salud en estudiantes de enfermería. Métodos: Se realizó la sistematización de la experiencia realizada en el periodo septiembre 2017 a julio 2019. El grupo participante estuvo constituido por 52 estudiantes del pregrado: 38 de la formación técnica y 14 de la licenciatura. Los sujetos de la sistematización fueron los integrantes del equipo de investigación. Se aplicó una metodología que integra cinco pasos: El punto de partida, las preguntas iniciales, la recuperación del proceso vivido, la reflexión de fondo y los puntos de llegada. Resultados: Durante la sistematización se identificaron aciertos como la aplicación de una metodología validada, obstáculos relacionados con el limitado número de profesores familiarizados con este tipo de estudio y dificultades manifestadas en los diferentes niveles de capacidades alcanzados entre la formación técnica y licenciados. Las lecciones aprendidas aportaron aprendizajes en el orden práctico y afirmaciones que requerirán estudios futuros. Conclusiones: La sistematización de la experiencia permitió al equipo de investigación identificar brechas de mejora para futuras propuestas, entre ellas la necesidad de desarrollar capacidades en profesores y de identificar formas de incentivo para los estudiantes del técnico en enfermería. La socialización de la experiencia puede contribuir con otros investigadores interesados en desarrollar capacidades en estudiantes de enfermería(AU)
Introduction: The systematization of the experience of capacity development in nursing students to carry out research on policies and systems allows reflecting on and critically interpreting the practice to extract learning and share it. Objective: To systematize the experience of the development of capacities for research in health policies and systems for nursing students. Methods: The experience carried out from September 2017 to July 2019 was systematized. The participating group was made up of 52 undergraduate students: 38 from technical training and 14 were undergraduate. The subjects for systematization were the members of the research team. A five-step methodology was applied: The starting point, the initial questions, and the recovery of the lived process, the in-depth reflection and the arrival points. Results: During the systematization, successes were identified, such as the application of a validated methodology, obstacles related to the limited number of trainers familiar with this type of study and difficulties established in the different levels of capacities reached between technical training and graduates. The lessons learned provided practical learning and statements that will require future study. Conclusions: The systematization of the experience allowed the research team to identify improvement gaps for future proposals, among them the need to develop capacities in trainers and to identify forms of encouragement for nursing technician students. The socialization of the experience can contribute to other researchers interested in developing capacities in nursing students(AU)
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Humans , Students, Nursing , Health Systems , Health Policy , Methodology as a SubjectABSTRACT
Introducción: La investigación en políticas y sistemas de salud es una de las menos abordadas por los profesionales de enfermería. Esta incluye los estudios de calidad de los servicios, así como la satisfacción de prestadores y pacientes. El desarrollo de capacidades en estudiantes de enfermería para este tipo de investigaciones contribuye con su realización profesional. Objetivo: Describir los resultados de las acciones realizadas en el período septiembre 2017-mayo 2018 para el desarrollo de capacidades individuales en la realización de investigaciones en políticas y sistemas de salud en estudiantes de enfermería. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de intervención con 42 estudiantes del pregrado de enfermería. Se aplicó una metodología validada por un proyecto anterior, que concibió la caracterización inicial; el diagnóstico; la realización de talleres de familiarización, diseño y seguimiento; así como la evaluación, a partir de los resultados esperados. Resultados: Se identificó un predominio de investigaciones clínicas en trabajos de culminación de formación. Se desarrollaron capacidades que permitieron el diseño y la implementación de 10 proyectos estudiantiles, vinculados con las temáticas de la calidad de la atención y la satisfacción en enfermería, y la evaluación de programas como atención al diabético y cáncer cervicouterino. Conclusiones: El desarrollo de capacidades en los estudiantes de enfermería para la realización de investigaciones en políticas y servicios de salud requiere de la integración de las actividades docentes con acciones que tengan en cuenta las particularidades de este tipo de estudio(AU)
Introduction: Research in health policies and systems is one of the least addressed by nursing professionals. This includes studies about service quality, as well as healthcare provider and patient satisfaction. The development of such capacities in nursing students for this type of research contributes to their professional fulfillment. Objective: To describe the outcomes of the actions carried out in the period from September 2017 to May 2018 for the development of nursing students' individual capacities for carrying out research in health policies and systems. Methods: We carried out an intervention study with 42 undergraduate Nursing students. We applied a methodology validated by a previous project, which included initial characterization, diagnosis, workshops for familiarization, design and follow-up, as well as evaluation, based on the expected outcomes. Results: We identified dominance of clinical research in training completion papers. Capacities were developed that allowed the design and the implementation of ten student projects, related with the topics of nursing quality of care and satisfaction, and the evaluation of programs such as those for diabetic care and cervical cancer. Conclusions: The development of Nursing students' capacities for carrying out research in health policies and services requires the integration of teaching activities together with actions that take into account the particularities of this type of study(AU)
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Humans , Students, Nursing , Program EvaluationABSTRACT
Objective Examine and evaluate the influences and effects of Short-term Overseas Exchange Program (SOEP) on the medical students' global health capacity development.Methods This study collected data through interview and questionnaire of students participated in SOEP,and review of their exchange reports.The quantitative data was analyzed by using the SPSS 17.0 software.Results SOEP is a useful practice of global health capacity development of medicals students,the effects of which are shown in the following aspects:1.Learn and compare different medical education models; 2.Learn and compare different health care systems and models; 3.Cultivate students' global perspective; 4.Understand the different medical culture and medical humanistic philosophy; 5.Promote personal and career development.Conclusions SOEP has fundamental positive effects on the global health conception and capacities development of medical students.Therefore,SOEP should be promoted,and developed in a healthy,orderly and sustainable manner.