Lessons learnt from a three-year pilot field epidemiology training programme.

Autor:	Hoy D; Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.; University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia., Durand AM; Pacific Islands Health Officers' Association, Honolulu, USA., Hancock T; United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Guam., Cash HL; Pacific Islands Health Officers' Association, Honolulu, USA., Hardie K; University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia., Paterson B; University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia., Paulino Y; University of Guam, Guam., White P; Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity Program, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands., Merritt T; Hunter New England Health, Newcastle, Australia., Fitzgibbons D; Ministry of Health, Republic of Palau., Gopalani SV; Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia., Flint J; Hunter New England Health, Newcastle, Australia., Edwin A Merilles O Jr; Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia., Kashiwabara M; World Health Organization, Manila, Philippines., Biaukula V; World Health Organization, Suva, Fiji., Lepers C; Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia., Souares Y; Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia., Nilles E; World Health Organization, Suva, Fiji., Batikawai A; Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji., Huseynova S; World Health Organization, Honiara, Solomon Islands., Patel M; Australian National University, Canberra, Australia., Saketa ST; Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia., Durrheim D; University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia., Henderson A; University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA., Roth A; Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia.; Department of Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health Agency of Sweden, Solna, Sweden.; Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Western Pacific surveillance and response journal : WPSAR [Western Pac Surveill Response J] 2017 Sep 25; Vol. 8 (3), pp. 21-26. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Sep 25 (Print Publication: 2017).
DOI:	10.5365/wpsar.2016.7.4.005
Abstrakt:	Problem: The Pacific region has widely dispersed populations, limited financial and human resources and a high burden of disease. There is an urgent need to improve the availability, reliability and timeliness of useable health data. Context: The purpose of this paper is to share lessons learnt from a three-year pilot field epidemiology training programme that was designed to respond to these Pacific health challenges. The pilot programme built on and further developed an existing field epidemiology training programme for Pacific health staff. Action: The programme was delivered in country by epidemiologists working for Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network partners. The programme consisted of five courses: four one-week classroom-based courses and one field epidemiology project. Sessions were structured so that theoretical understanding was achieved through interaction and reinforced through practical hands-on group activities, case studies and other interactive practical learning methods. Outcome: As of September 2016, 258 students had commenced the programme. Twenty-six course workshops were delivered and one cohort of students had completed the full five-course programme. The programme proved popular and gained a high level of student engagement. Discussion: Face-to-face delivery, a low student-to-facilitator ratio, substantial group work and practical exercises were identified as key factors that contributed to the students developing skills and confidence. Close engagement of leaders and the need to quickly evaluate and adapt the curriculum were important lessons, and the collaboration between external partners was considered important for promoting a harmonized approach to health needs in the Pacific.
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