Kumar Pragya, Ahmad Shamshad, Roy Ria, Jha Rakesh K, Swati Swati, Das Sudarshan, Purty Apolenarius, Somya Somya, Pradhan Narottam
Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Patna, IND.
Community Medicine, Santiniketan Medical College, Bolpur, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Oct 3;16(10):e70783. doi: 10.7759/cureus.70783. eCollection 2024 Oct.
The JEEViKA program, a rural livelihood initiative, sought to uplift Self-Help Group (SHG) cadres in Bihar, India. However, health-related issues remained a challenge due to limited attention and health literacy among SHG members and mid-level managers. This study aimed to enhance health knowledge among mid-level managers through a technical course developed by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Patna in collaboration with JEEViKA and Project Concern International (PCI), focusing on integrating health aspects with economic development.
A comprehensive training needs assessment identified gaps in health knowledge among mid-level managers. A technical course curriculum was developed, comprising 20 topics covering health, nutrition, and sanitation. The course was delivered virtually to six batches of mid-level managers. Pre- and post-training assessments measured knowledge improvement.
Initial assessment revealed that 71 (38.8%) participants had good, while 90 (49.2%) had average health knowledge scores. The virtual course led to improved knowledge levels, with 538 (89.7%) out of 600 total participants achieving good or excellent scores in post-training assessments. Specific knowledge gaps related to maternal, infant, and child health were addressed throughout the course.
The study underscores the importance of equipping mid-level managers with health literacy to effectively integrate health components into livelihood projects. The collaboration between AIIMS Patna, JEEViKA, and PCI highlights the potential of knowledge-based interventions to bridge health gaps in rural communities. The success of the virtual course emphasizes the feasibility of online training to enhance health knowledge and underscores the symbiotic relationship between health and economic development.
“JEEViKA计划”是一项农村生计倡议，旨在提升印度比哈尔邦自助小组（SHG）干部的能力。然而，由于SHG成员和中层管理人员对健康问题的关注有限以及健康素养较低，与健康相关的问题仍然是一项挑战。本研究旨在通过巴特那全印度医学科学研究所（AIIMS）与JEEViKA及国际关怀项目（PCI）合作开发的技术课程，提高中层管理人员的健康知识，重点是将健康方面与经济发展相结合。
一项全面的培训需求评估确定了中层管理人员在健康知识方面的差距。制定了一门技术课程，包括20个涵盖健康、营养和卫生的主题。该课程以虚拟方式向六批中层管理人员授课。培训前和培训后的评估衡量了知识的提升情况。
初步评估显示，71名（38.8%）参与者健康知识水平良好，而90名（49.2%）参与者的健康知识水平一般。虚拟课程提高了知识水平，600名参与者中有538名（89.7%）在培训后评估中获得了良好或优异的成绩。在整个课程中，解决了与孕产妇、婴儿和儿童健康相关的特定知识差距。
该研究强调了使中层管理人员具备健康素养对于将健康要素有效纳入生计项目的重要性。巴特那AIIMS、JEEViKA和PCI之间的合作凸显了基于知识的干预措施在弥合农村社区健康差距方面的潜力。虚拟课程的成功强调了在线培训在提高健康知识方面的可行性，并强调了健康与经济发展之间的共生关系。
