Aligning a training curriculum with local needs

Use of an advisory board

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ID9974912
AuthorsRenee Hepperlen (0000-0002-8833-275X, School of Social Work, St. Catherine University – University of St. Thomas, USA, corresponding author), Paula Rabaey (0000-0002-1476-7793, St. Catherine University), Esther Ngulube (0000-0001-5389-3402, Catholic Medical Mission Board, Zambia), Jennifer Biggs (0000-0001-6643-3966, St. Catherine University), Donna Degracia (0000-0002-0252-6036, St. Catherine University), Mary O Hearst (St. Catherine University), Mary Hearst (0000-0002-9068-827X, St. Catherine University)
Year2020
Volume65
Issue6
Pages1264-1273
Publication date2020-05-05
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0020872820915267
OpenAlexW3194937137
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited21

Children with disabilities and their families often experience life circumstances that lead to reduced quality of life in low- and middle-income countries. This article describes the development of a curriculum to train community volunteers to provide support to families of children with disabilities in Lusaka, Zambia, using feedback from an advisory board of local stakeholders. Stakeholders had two opportunities to offer input on the curriculum. Reviewer comments focused on three themes – making the manual more Zambian, needing additional content, and simplifying the message. Recommendations were incorporated into the manual – allowing for culturally appropriate alignment with Zambian needs and customs

Curriculum · Medical education · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Training (meteorology · Family and Disability Support Research · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Psychology

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