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 Ajibola Awotiwon
A1 Charlie Sword
A1 Tracy Eastman
A1 Christy Joy Ras
A1 Prince Ana
A1 Ruth Vania Cornick
A1 Lara Fairall
A1 Eric Bateman
A1 Audry Dube
A1 Robyn Curran
A1 Inemesit Udoekwere
A1 Unyime-Obong Essien
A1 Okorie Assem
A1 Theresa Sylvester Edu
A1 Hajia Binta Ismail
A1 Olalekan Olugbenga Olubajo
A1 Joseph Ana
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.