Abstract
purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the ACCESS nursing assistant training program and the current role of its graduates in rural health care work. Structure/Method/Design: Working with local stakeholders, a team of three student volunteers developed a survey to evaluate the training outcomes of theACCESSnursing assistant program.The survey focused on demographics, pre-training status, the ACCESS training program, post-training employment, and community impact and career development goals. Survey participants were contacted using telephone numbers stored in a pre-existing database containing 109 graduates. A short-form survey was administered via telephone to those living outside Nakaseke district while a long-form survey was administered in-person to graduates residingwithin a 10mile-radius of the training school. The data generated by the survey was analyzed and presented using thematic areas outlined above. The results support a sustainable collaborative educational model by providing student feedback regarding the training received. Outcomes & Evaluation: The mean age of the participants was 24 years, with the majority female (86.5%). All participants reported an overall positive impact of the training program. A large majority of graduates reported current employment in health care (91.9%) with place of employment primarily in health clinics (37.1%) and pharmacies (34.3%). Participants are predominantly working in rural areas (80.0%). Graduates also reported a desire to pursue more training for degree advancement (77.8%) and to return for further training at the ACCESS school (67.6%). Going Forward: Overall, the ACCESS training program has provided a stepping-stone for many trainees and has impacted the community through increased health service provision. There is a great need for creating opportunities for students to access further studies for deg Funding: Funding Provided by Western Connecticut Health Network. Abstract #: 02ETC071
Highlights
Like many other countries, Rwanda has a spectrum of healthcare challenges, especially after experiencing great civil strife nearly two decades ago
Its dental curriculum is organized into course blocks instead of ongoing simultaneous courses throughout the semester, similar to how it was under the Kigali Health Institute (KHI)
New policy requires that the final tests be administered at the end of the semester which may lead to a three-month gap between early course blocks and their exams
Summary
Rwanda has a spectrum of healthcare challenges, especially after experiencing great civil strife nearly two decades ago. Redesigning dental education curricula delivary strstigy at the newly established University of Rwanda School of Dentistry With a great need for oral health education, the University Of Rwanda School Of Dentistry (UR-SOD) was established in 2014. Its dental curriculum is organized into course blocks instead of ongoing simultaneous courses throughout the semester, similar to how it was under the Kigali Health Institute (KHI).
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