Department of Global Health, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, China.
Global Health Institute, Wuhan University, 115# Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, China.
BMC Med Educ. 2018 Oct 11;18(1):234. doi: 10.1186/s12909-018-1339-3.
Development assistance for health (DAH) is an important component of foreign assistance. International health consultants usually play a key role in the international DAH field. However, there is still a shortage of consulting training in China. To address this issue and develop new backup force of DAH for China, the Global Health Institute of Wuhan University (GHIWHU) launched a training program called the "Consulting Training Course for International Development Assistance for Health". The purpose of this article is to evaluate the impact of the training on participants.
We conducted the analysis using Kirkpatrick's model. An evaluation survey examining participants' reaction (level 1) and learning (level 2) was carried out among trainees following the training, and a follow-up telephone interview of application (level 3) was made in three months after the training.
A total of 25 participants from Chinese Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CCUGH) attended the training program. Results of satisfaction evaluation indicated that the training program was well received, with more than 85% of participants felt satisfied or relatively satisfied with the training. Trainees' self-ratings of the consulting knowledge and skills showed a significant increase (p < 0.001) from pre- to post-training. The follow-up interview revealed that the majority of participants applied the acquired knowledge and skills under various circumstances such as consulting program, teaching processes, writing reports, and et al. Meanwhile, participants considered that the lack of opportunities was one of the major application barriers. In addition, they expressed the willingness to participate in more relevant training and the need for more practice opportunities.
This is the first study evaluating a consulting training program in China. The results show that the training course has been successfully implemented and participants have been given consulting knowledge and skills. Future research should use better-designed training methods based on demand surveys and consider providing participants with practice or practicum opportunities. Also, it is necessary to conduct both primary and advanced training courses and evaluate participants' long-term behavior changes resulting from the training.
卫生发展援助（DAH）是对外援助的重要组成部分。国际卫生顾问通常在国际 DAH 领域发挥关键作用。然而，中国仍然缺乏咨询培训。为了解决这个问题，为中国培养新的 DAH 后备力量，武汉大学全球健康研究院（GHIWHU）推出了一项名为“国际卫生发展援助咨询培训课程”的培训计划。本文旨在评估培训对参与者的影响。
我们使用 Kirkpatrick 模型进行分析。在培训结束后，对学员进行了评估调查，以了解他们的反应（第 1 级）和学习（第 2 级），并在培训结束三个月后进行了应用（第 3 级）的后续电话访谈。
共有来自中国全球健康大学联盟（CCUGH）的 25 名学员参加了培训计划。满意度评估结果表明，培训计划受到了欢迎，超过 85%的学员对培训感到满意或比较满意。学员对咨询知识和技能的自我评估显示，培训前后有显著提高（p<0.001）。后续访谈显示，大多数参与者在咨询项目、教学过程、报告撰写等各种情况下应用了所学知识和技能。同时，参与者认为缺乏机会是应用的主要障碍之一。此外，他们表示愿意参加更多相关培训，并需要更多的实践机会。
这是在中国评估咨询培训计划的首次研究。结果表明，培训课程已成功实施，参与者已获得咨询知识和技能。未来的研究应根据需求调查采用更好的设计培训方法，并考虑为参与者提供实践或实习机会。此外，有必要开展初级和高级培训课程，并评估培训对参与者长期行为变化的影响。
