Kumar Dinesh, Raina Sunil Kumar, Bhardwaj A K, Chander Vishav
Department of Community Medicine, Dr. R. P. Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Anc Sci Life. 2012 Oct;32(2):116-9. doi: 10.4103/0257-7941.118552.
Sharing of public health knowledge and skills by professionals in allopathic system of medicine with Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) professionals in India has always been considered as part of integrating the health system in India. But till date, a curriculum has not been framed for follow-up.
A training course was developed for AYUSH professionals in India on the public health principles for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Three course chairs interacted with international and national public health and AYUSH experts, and the curriculum for a 3-month course was developed.
The curriculum comprised interactive lectures, problem-based exercise, field visits, and research protocol development. A total of four participants, nominated by the World Health Organization, India, were trained during the course, with significant (P = 0.00) improvement in knowledge from 53.2 to 80.0 points.
A novel and feasible public health course for complementary and alternative medicine professionals on the public health principles for NCDs' prevention and control is needed to bridge the demand gap for public health professionals in India.
在印度,现代医学体系的专业人员与阿育吠陀、瑜伽、自然疗法、尤纳尼、悉达和顺势疗法(AYUSH)的专业人员分享公共卫生知识和技能一直被视为印度卫生系统整合的一部分。但迄今为止,尚未制定后续的课程。
为印度的AYUSH专业人员开发了一门关于预防和控制非传染性疾病(NCDs)公共卫生原则的培训课程。三位课程负责人与国际和国家公共卫生及AYUSH专家进行了交流,并制定了为期3个月课程的课程大纲。
该课程包括互动讲座、基于问题的练习、实地考察和研究方案制定。在课程期间,共有四名由世界卫生组织印度办事处提名的参与者接受了培训,知识水平从53.2分显著提高到80.0分(P = 0.00)。
需要为补充和替代医学专业人员开设一门关于预防和控制非传染性疾病公共卫生原则的新颖且可行的公共卫生课程,以弥合印度公共卫生专业人员的需求差距。