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A mixed-methods study on evaluating an updated, francophone version of ETAT+ training in Madagascar

M Galatsch, H-J Lang, C Noa, H Raveloharimino, A Robinson, N Rabesandratana, L I Magera, R Weigel, D Köcher-Andrianarimanana

Abstract


Background. Madagascar needs major efforts to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, despite the considerable reduction of child mortality during past years. In this context, implementation of emergency triage assessment and treatment (ETAT) plays an important role. In recent years, ETAT training activities rarely took place in Madagascar. To strengthen ETAT in Madagascar, a pilot training course was conducted in December 2019 at the University Hospital Mahajanga.

Objective. This study aims to evaluate if the ETAT+ pilot training content matches clinical needs in Madagascar and whether participants achieved their learning objectives.

Methods. In this cross-sectional mixed-methods study, a 41-item questionnaire was used at the end of the ETAT+ training to evaluate their learning experience from the 12 participants (paediatricians, physicians, nurses and midwives). Six weeks after the training, guided interviews were conducted among five participants to describe how training content could be transferred into clinical practice in five health facilities.

Results. Results suggest that this pilot project designed to contribute to the re-establishment of ETAT in Madagascar meets participants’ needs and is adapted to clinical realities in terms of transmitted knowledge, skills and competencies. However, results also show that considerable multidisciplinary efforts are needed to advance ETAT+ implementation in Madagascar.

Conclusions. Implementation processes of ETAT training programmes need re-evaluation to assure their validity to contribute to quality of care improvements efficiently. Further operational research is required to evaluate sustainable, innovative implementation strategies adapted to contexts in Madagascar


Authors' affiliations

M Galatsch, Friede Springer-endowed professorship for Global Child Health, Faculty of Health, School of Human Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany; Institute of Nursing, School of Health Science, Zürich University of Applied Science, Winterthur, Switzerland

H-J Lang, Friede Springer-endowed professorship for Global Child Health, Faculty of Health, School of Human Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany

C Noa, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Mahajanga, Madagascar; Association TSIKY, Mahajanga, Madagascar

H Raveloharimino, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Mahajanga, Madagascar; Faculté de Médecine, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar

A Robinson, Faculté de Médecine, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar; Management Sciences for Health, USAID ACCESS Program, Antananarivo, Madagascar

N Rabesandratana, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Mahajanga, Madagascar; Faculté de Médecine, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar

L I Magera, Institute of Nursing, School of Health Science, Zürich University of Applied Science, Winterthur, Switzerland

R Weigel, Friede Springer-endowed professorship for Global Child Health, Faculty of Health, School of Human Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany

D Köcher-Andrianarimanana, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Mahajanga, Madagascar; Faculté de Médecine, Université d’Antananarivo, Madagascar

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Southern African Journal of Critical Care 2022;38(2):64.

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Date submitted: 2022-08-05
Date published: 2022-08-05

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