RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Using a mentorship model to localise the Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK): from South Africa to Nigeria
JF BMJ Global Health
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e001079
DO 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001079
VO 3
IS Suppl 5
A1 Awotiwon, Ajibola
A1 Sword, Charlie
A1 Eastman, Tracy
A1 Ras, Christy Joy
A1 Ana, Prince
A1 Cornick, Ruth Vania
A1 Fairall, Lara
A1 Bateman, Eric
A1 Dube, Audry
A1 Curran, Robyn
A1 Udoekwere, Inemesit
A1 Essien, Unyime-Obong
A1 Assem, Okorie
A1 Edu, Theresa Sylvester
A1 Ismail, Hajia Binta
A1 Olubajo, Olalekan Olugbenga
A1 Ana, Joseph
YR 2018
UL http://gh.bmj.com/content/3/Suppl_5/e001079.abstract
AB Nigeria, in its quest to strengthen its primary healthcare system, is faced with a number of challenges including a shortage of clinicians and skills. Methods are being sought to better equip primary healthcare clinicians for the clinical demands that they face. Using a mentorship model between developers in South Africa and Nigerian clinicians, the Practical Approach to Care Kit (PACK) for adult patients, a health systems strengthening programme, has been localised and piloted in 51 primary healthcare facilities in three Nigerian states. Lessons learnt from this experience include the value of this remote model of localisation for rapid localisation, the importance of early, continuous stakeholder engagement, the need expressed by Nigeria’s primary healthcare clinicians for clinical guidance that is user friendly and up-to-date, a preference for the tablet version of the PACK Adult guide over hard copies and the added value of WhatsApp groups to complement the programme of face-to-face continuous learning. Introduction of the PACK programme in Nigeria prompted uptake of evidence-informed recommendations within primary healthcare services.