Training Methodologies

The problem of training human resources in health is a real concern in public health in Central Africa. What can be changed in order to train more competent health professionals? This is of utmost importance in primary health care.

What makes one training experience better than another? Effective training can help providers of family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH) services to improve their performance. This handbook summarizes the tasks that should be completed at each stage of training to ensure an effective training course.

This paper reviews recent innovations in education for human resources for health (HRH). The paper outlines the rationale for HRH education, identifies shortcomings in HRH education, and addresses the global contents of educational programs and trends. Recent changes in didactic approaches used in HRH educational programs are analyzed. The paper concludes with an evaluation of innovations and a set of recommendations. [adapted from author]

When health care workers participating in training are able to transfer their newly acquired knowledge and skills to their jobs, higher levels of performance and sustained improvements in service delivery are likely to result. A joint publication of PRIME II and JHPIEGO, Transfer of Learning uses a dynamic matrix to outline specific steps for supervisors, trainers, learners and co-workers to follow before, during and after a learning intervention to promote the transfer of learning. PRIME II has also created an interactive website based on Transfer of Learning.