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Development of Village Health Worker Training Program in Tuguegarao, Phillipines

필리핀 뚜게가라오 지역에서의 마을보건원 훈련 프로그램 개발 사례

  • Kim, Jung-Min (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Hye-Yeon (College of Nursing, Kosin University) ;
  • Pakr, Dae-Jin (Department of Pharmacology, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Oak, Chul-Ho (Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jeon, Man-Joong (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yu, Byeng-Chul (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Koh, Kwang-Wook (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Yong-Hwan (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine)
  • 김정민 (고신대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이혜연 (고신대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 박대진 (고신대학교 의과대학 약리학교실) ;
  • 옥철호 (고신대학교 의과대학 호흡기내과학교실) ;
  • 전만중 (고신대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 유병철 (고신대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 고광욱 (고신대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실) ;
  • 이용환 (고신대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Published : 2008.12.20
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop and execute the village heath worker(VHW) training program which based on short term overseas medical volunteer and medical mission. Methods: Through case studies of previous VHW program and review articles about the state of medical volunteer and medical mission, we developed the VHW training program. Pilot test of the program was carried out in Tugeugarao city, Phillipines on July, 2008. The subject were 32 persons from 15 villages around Tuguegarao city. After training we surveyed regarding the satisfaction of training and the degree of getting knowledge and skills. Results: Through article review, we got the common subjects of previous VHW training program and the limitations of overseas medical volunteer and medical mission. We developed VHW training program aiming to community health promotion through community participation and community change. The main text was "Where There Is No Doctor" of Hesperian Foundation. The program executed through 1 day intensive lecture and practice. The satisfaction of the program was 8.95±1.70 on 10 point rating scale. Conclusions: We strongly expect VHW training program can be available as new model of short overseas medical volunteer as well as medical mission if we could systemize it with the confirming subject before training , management after training and continuous support through connection with the field.

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