Peter Karoli, Mary Mayige, Gibson Kagaruki, Amani Mori, Edgar Macha, Reuben Mutagaywa, Arafa Momba, Harrieth Peter, Ritha Willilo, Pilly Chillo, Aidan Banduka, Bruno Sunguya, Kaushik Ramaiya, Edna Majaliwa, Stella Malangahe, Renatus Nyarubamba, Esther Mtumbuka, Elizabeth Mallya, Deogratias Soka, Sarah Urasa, Willfredius Rutahoile, Best Magoma, Emiliana Donald, David Mwenesano, Kajiru Kilonzo
INTRODUCTION: Over the past two decades, Tanzania's burden of non-communicable diseases has grown disproportionately, but limited resources are still prioritized. A trained human resource for health is urgently needed to combat these diseases. However, continuous medical education for NCDs is scarce. This paper reports on the mid-level healthcare workers knowledge on NCDs. We assessed the knowledge to measure the effectiveness of the training conducted during the initiation of a Package for Essential Management of Severe NCDs (PEN Plus) in rural district hospitals in Tanzania...
May 9, 2024: BMC Health Services Research