The public health impact of training physicians to become obstetricians and gynecologists in Ghana.
| Autor: | Anderson FW; Frank W. J. Anderson and Erika L. Boothman are with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Samuel A. Obed is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ghana Medical School, Korle-Bu, Accra. Henry Opare-Ado is with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Obed SA, Boothman EL, Opare-Ado H |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | American journal of public health [Am J Public Health] 2014 Feb; Vol. 104 Suppl 1, pp. S159-65. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Dec 19. |
| DOI: | 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301581 |
| Abstrakt: | Objectives: We assessed the public health effect of creating and sustaining obstetrics and gynecology postgraduate training in Ghana, established in 1989 to reverse low repatriation of physicians trained abroad. Methods: All 85 certified graduates of 2 Ghanaian university-based postgraduate training programs from program initiation in 1989 through June 2010 were identified and eligible for this study. Of these, 7 were unable to be contacted, inaccessible, declined participation, or deceased. Results: Of the graduates, 83 provide clinical services in Ghana and work in 33 sites in 8 of 10 regions; 15% were the first obstetrician and gynecologist at their facility, 25% hold clinical leadership positions, 50% practice in teaching hospitals, and 14% serve as academic faculty. Conclusions: Creating capacity for university-based postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynecology is effective and sustainable for a comprehensive global approach to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Policies to support training and research capacity in obstetrics and gynecology are an integral part of a long-term national plan for maternal health. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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