A Pipeline Program to Address the South African Crisis in Human Resources for Health

Background: The WHO Africa Region faces a shortage of health workers due to inadequate production of health workers and emigration of physicians and nurses to wealthier countries. South Africa and the United States share a history of discriminatory policies and practices resulting in groups that are...

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Autores principales:	Kalay Moodley, Tabia Henry Akintobi, Therese Fish, Daniel S. Blumenthal
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2018
Materias:	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6fa2e2f022bd4089aba37d778e368fca2021-12-02T04:01:28ZA Pipeline Program to Address the South African Crisis in Human Resources for Health2214-999610.29024/aogh.12https://doaj.org/article/6fa2e2f022bd4089aba37d778e368fca2018-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/12https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996Background: The WHO Africa Region faces a shortage of health workers due to inadequate production of health workers and emigration of physicians and nurses to wealthier countries. South Africa and the United States share a history of discriminatory policies and practices resulting in groups that are under-represented amongst health professionals. One US response is the Area Health Education Centers Program (AHEC), a pipeline program to recruit members of under-represented groups into the health professions. Objectives: (1) Compare and contrast the United States’ AHEC model with that developed in South Africa by Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences SA AHEC in partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine in the United States. (2) Describe a formative evaluation of the Stellenbosch AHEC Program. Methods: Four hundred students (grades 7–12) and 150 teachers participated in SA AHEC with the goal of preparing the students to better compete for university admission. Students received after-school tutoring, holiday schools, and counselling on study skills, health careers, and university entry. Educators received continuing professional education, classroom observation, and feedback. The program was evaluated through a series of interviews and focus groups involving AHEC staff, educators, and parents and caregivers. Results: Program strengths included educator training, collaboration, and increased student maturity, motivation, and academic success. Challenges included limited time with students, the location of some sites, and the educators’ need for more engagement with AHEC staff and schools. Quarterly workshops were conducted to address challenges. Over 50% of program alumni are currently enrolled in institutions of higher education. Students will be tracked to determine whether they are able to complete their health professions studies and return to the communities where they grew up, or to similar communities. Conclusions: With appropriate adaptation and attention to context, it might be possible to implement similar programmes in other African countries. The comparison of the United States and South African models suggested that more parent and teacher participation in an advisory capacity might help to avoid some challenges.Kalay MoodleyTabia Henry AkintobiTherese FishDaniel S. BlumenthalUbiquity PressarticleInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 84, Iss 1, Pp 66-76 (2018)
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description	Background: The WHO Africa Region faces a shortage of health workers due to inadequate production of health workers and emigration of physicians and nurses to wealthier countries. South Africa and the United States share a history of discriminatory policies and practices resulting in groups that are under-represented amongst health professionals. One US response is the Area Health Education Centers Program (AHEC), a pipeline program to recruit members of under-represented groups into the health professions. Objectives: (1) Compare and contrast the United States’ AHEC model with that developed in South Africa by Stellenbosch University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences SA AHEC in partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine in the United States. (2) Describe a formative evaluation of the Stellenbosch AHEC Program. Methods: Four hundred students (grades 7–12) and 150 teachers participated in SA AHEC with the goal of preparing the students to better compete for university admission. Students received after-school tutoring, holiday schools, and counselling on study skills, health careers, and university entry. Educators received continuing professional education, classroom observation, and feedback. The program was evaluated through a series of interviews and focus groups involving AHEC staff, educators, and parents and caregivers. Results: Program strengths included educator training, collaboration, and increased student maturity, motivation, and academic success. Challenges included limited time with students, the location of some sites, and the educators’ need for more engagement with AHEC staff and schools. Quarterly workshops were conducted to address challenges. Over 50% of program alumni are currently enrolled in institutions of higher education. Students will be tracked to determine whether they are able to complete their health professions studies and return to the communities where they grew up, or to similar communities. Conclusions: With appropriate adaptation and attention to context, it might be possible to implement similar programmes in other African countries. The comparison of the United States and South African models suggested that more parent and teacher participation in an advisory capacity might help to avoid some challenges.
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A Pipeline Program to Address the South African Crisis in Human Resources for Health

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