Training Community Health Workers: Using Technology and Distance Education


 
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English

Publisher:

Health Resources and Services Administration

Description:

This paper provides a brief overview of some programs and issues related to the use of technology and distance education to train community health workers in frontier areas. Issues include the use of consistent definitions, the appropriate technology format for the learner and access to that technology, cultural competency /proficiency of faculty, support for faculty and students, and the assurance of quality. [from executive summary]

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