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Human resources development in the integrated disease surveillance project : Human resources development in the integrated disease surveillance project IDSP training module for state and district surveillance officers
Module 13
Learning objectives : Learning objectives List different types of training planned
Describe the people involved as trainers
List the quality assurance activities
Describe the induction trainings
Types
Duration
Site of training
Curricula of different types
Time line
Principles for human resources development in the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project : Principles for human resources development in the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project No additional staff to be employed
Existing personnel will be provided training
Training will be provided locally
Public private partnership
Quality assurance process in the training of the trainers process
Categories of trainees : Categories of trainees State and district surveillance teams
Medical officers
Clinical medical officers
Sub-block staff
State and district level laboratory staff
Laboratory staff at sub district level
Data entry operators
Statisticians at district and state level
Level 1 trainers : Level 1 trainers National network of training Institutions
Selected on the basis of definite criteria
Responsibility for training state and district surveillance teams
Coordination by the central surveillance unit functioning under the ministry of health and family welfare
Level 2 trainers : Level 2 trainers Members of the district and state surveillance team
Trained by the level 1 trainers
Primary responsibility of training
District personnel
Sub-district personnel
Level 3 trainers : Level 3 trainers Block medical officers
Will train the sub block staff
Induction training courses : Induction training courses State and district teams (The trainers)
Medical officers - Primary efferent arms
PHC / CHC / Urban Health services / Medical colleges
Medical officers - Important afferent arms
Private sector
Peripheral workers
Microbiologists and technicians - State and district
Laboratory technicians at sub district level
Data entry operators - State/ district/ sub district
Data managers - District and State
Course 1 for state and district teams : Course 1 for state and district teams Overview and introduction to surveillance
Basic epidemiology pertaining to surveillance
Collection and transmission of data
Laboratory
Analysis of data
Response to outbreaks
Supervision, monitoring and evaluation
Feedback
Training
Inter-sectoral collaboration
Course 2 for medical officers in primary and community health centres : Course 2 for medical officers in primary and community health centres Introduction to surveillance
Collection and transmission of data
Laboratory
Basics of analysis and interpretation of data
Response to outbreaks
Supervision, monitoring and evaluation
Course 3 for other medical officers : Course 3 for other medical officers Introduction to surveillance
Collection and transmission of data
Basics of laboratory confirmation
Course 4 for health workers : Course 4 for health workers Introduction to surveillance
Syndrome description
Filling up forms
Transmission of data
Collection of specimen
Biosafety
Basic response to outbreaks
Course 5 for state and district laboratories : Course 5 for state and district laboratories Introduction to surveillance
Hands on training on diagnosis of specific diseases
Culture
Sensitivity
Serology
Quality assurance
Biosafety
Course 6 for laboratory assistants : Course 6 for laboratory assistants Introduction to surveillance
Testing for specific techniques
Sputums for acid-alcohol fast bacilli
Malaria smears
Typhi-dot test
Biosafety
Course 7 for data entry operators : Course 7 for data entry operators Introduction to surveillance
Data entry
Course 8 for data managers : Course 8 for data managers Introduction to surveillance
Extracting data from computers
Analysis of data
Location and duration of the training : Location and duration of the training
Quality assurance through mixed model series and parallel mode : Quality assurance through mixed model series and parallel mode 25% faculty for health worker training at the sub-district level will be from state and district surveillance team (2 levels higher)
25% of the faculty for district level training will be from the selected national institutes of training
Independent external evaluation
Continued funding for training determined for institutions and groups
Points to remember (1/2) : Points to remember (1/2) 112,000 personnel of different category will need to be provided training during the induction phase
Phased approach allowing completion in 3-6 months for nine states in first phase
Most of the personnel will be trained for performing tasks at the sub-district and district levels in 2-3 days
Points to remember (2/2) : Points to remember (2/2) Quality assurance:
Mixed model of series
Parallel system where core trainers are represented in the lower order training sessions
Random external evaluation and feed back
Retraining and continuous medical education is provided through:
On-the-job supervision and training
Web based training – credit system
Regular refresher training
Annual peer interaction - continuous medical education