Immunization Center, JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc., Arlington, VA, USA.
JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc., Nairobi, Kenya.
Glob Health Sci Pract. 2021 Mar 31;9(1):201-215. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00421.
Evidence from available studies suggests that peer mentoring is a useful tool to build health workers' knowledge, skills, and practices. However, there is a dearth of research on use of this method of learning in immunization programs. Although WhatsApp has been used as a networking platform among health care professionals, there is limited research on its potential contribution to improving the immunization competencies of health workers. This study showed that peer mentoring and WhatsApp networking are useful blended learning methods for need-based and individualized capacity building of health workers providing immunization services. Future research to assess the comparative cost-benefit between classroom-based training and peer mentoring (along with WhatsApp networking) will be useful.
现有研究证据表明，朋辈指导是一种有用的工具，可以提高卫生工作者的知识、技能和实践水平。然而，关于在免疫规划中使用这种学习方法的研究还很缺乏。虽然 WhatsApp 已被用作医疗保健专业人员之间的网络平台，但关于其对提高卫生工作者免疫能力的潜在贡献的研究有限。这项研究表明，朋辈指导和 WhatsApp 网络是基于需求和个性化的卫生工作者提供免疫服务的能力建设的有用混合学习方法。未来评估基于课堂的培训和朋辈指导（以及 WhatsApp 网络）之间的成本效益比较的研究将是有用的。
