Professional skills development in a resource-poor setting: the case of pharmacy in Malawi

Lim, Zoe Zon Be; Anderson, Claire; McGrath, Simon

doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2012.01.004

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“…El presente trabajo documenta parte de la experiencia, específicamente el diagnóstico, en el Taller Diseño Centrado en el Usuario [DCU], parte del proceso formativo de la carrera de Diseño Industrial de la Universidad del Bío-Bío, cuyo enfoque metodológico busca responder a las características específicas del contexto y asumir el rol social del diseño, explorando posibles áreas de desempeño a partir del estudio de comunidades vulnerables (Briede et al, 2011). La metodología DCU tiene como principio diseñar un producto basándose en requerimientos y necesidades de un usuario real en su contexto igualmente real (Lim et al, 2012). Para ello, se implementa un enfoque participativo (Wilkinson, 2014) que busca integrar activamente a los actores durante el proceso de diseño, cambiando del paradigma de diseñar "para la gente" a diseñar "con la gente".…”

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Modelado Físico como Estrategia para el Diseño de los Atributos de un Nuevo Producto

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ResumenEn el presente estudio exploratorio se describe y analiza una experiencia docente en la que se abordó diseño conceptual utilizando el enfoque sistémico de Hernandis y Briede del año 2009, pero abordando la integración de los atributos teóricos del producto en una maqueta física del espacio del diseño. Esta estrategia busca facilitar la gestión, y transferencia de los atributos teóricos que se integraron en el espacio del diseño a la propuesta de diseño final. En el estudio, se aplicó una encuesta de percepción a los alumnos del taller de diseño centrado en el usuario el año 2013, ofrecido por Departamento de Arte y Tecnologías del Diseño de la Universidad del Bío-Bío, en Chile. Los resultados indican que el proceso constructivo permitió a los alumnos conectar lo teorizado con su aplicación en el diseño final. El modelado físico, como soporte didáctico, facilitó el proceso de análisis y la toma de decisiones relacionado con la aplicación de los conceptos teóricos estudiados. Palabras clave: diseño conceptual; modelado conceptual; maqueta; espacio de diseño; educación en diseño Physical Modeling as an Attribute Design Strategy of a New Product AbstractIn this exploratory study a teaching experience in which conceptual design was addressed using the systemic approach by Hernandis and Briede of 2009, but covering the integration of the theoretical attributes of the product in a physical model of the design's space is described and analyzed. This strategy aims at facilitating the management and transfer of the theoretical attributes that are integrated in the design's space for the final design proposal. In the study, a perception survey was applied to students of the user-centered design workshop of the year 2013, offered by the Dept. of Art and Design Technologies of the University of Bío-Bío, in Chile. The results indicate that the construction process allowed students to connect theory with their application in the final design. The physical modeling, as didactic support, facilitated the analysis and decision-making process related to the application of the theoretical concepts already studied.

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“…En este taller se desarrolla la metodología DCU, cuyo énfasis es diseñar un producto, basándose en requerimientos y necesidades de un usuario real en su contexto igualmente real (Lim et al, 2012). Para ello se implementa un enfoque participativo (referencia) que busca integrar activamente al individuo en cuestión, durante el proceso de diseño cambiando del paradigma de diseñar "para la gente" a diseñar "con la gente" .…”

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El modelado físico del espacio de diseño concurrente como recurso didáctico para el análisis, exploración y mediación entre lo abstracto y concreto.

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“…In low-and middleincome countries (LMICs) where shortfalls in HRH are especially severe [2,3], such circumstances contribute to migration [4,5] and departure from public sector facilities [6,7]. Just as peer-to-peer North-south partnerships between health practitioners promote clinical skill development of health workers in LMICs [8,9], similar collaborations are also desperately needed to build capacities for improving LMIC work environments in healthcare. How to develop, conduct and sustain the benefits of such international partnerships is the subject of active debate [10][11][12][13][14].…”

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Protecting health workers from infectious disease transmission: an exploration of a Canadian-South African partnership of partnerships

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BackgroundHealth workers are at high risk of acquiring infectious diseases at work, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) with critical health human resource deficiencies and limited implementation of occupational health and infection control measures. Amidst increasing interest in international partnerships to address such issues, how best to develop such collaborations is being actively debated. In 2006, a partnership developed between occupational health and infection control experts in Canada and institutions in South Africa (including an institute with a national mandate to conduct research and provide guidance to protect health workers from infectious diseases and promote improved working conditions). This article describes the collaboration, analyzes the determinants of success and shares lessons learned.MethodsSynthesizing participant-observer experience from over 9 years of collaboration and 10 studies already published from this work, we applied a realist review analysis to describe the various achievements at global, national, provincial and hospital levels. Expectations of the various parties on developing new insights, providing training, and addressing service needs were examined through a micro-meso-macro lens, focusing on how each main partner organization contributed to and benefitted from working together.ResultsA state-of-the-art occupational health and safety surveillance program was established in South Africa following successful technology transfer from a similar undertaking in Canada and training was conducted that synergistically benefitted Northern as well as Southern trainees. Integrated policies combining infection control and occupational health to prevent and control infectious disease transmission among health workers were also launched. Having a national (South-South) network reinforced by the international (North–south) partnership was pivotal in mitigating the challenges that emerged.ConclusionsHigh-income country partnerships with experience in health system strengthening – particularly in much needed areas such as occupational health and infection control – can effectively work through strong collaborators in the Global South to build capacity. Partnerships are particularly well positioned to sustainably reinforce efforts at national and sub-national LMIC levels when they adopt a “communities of practice” model, characterized by multi-directional learning. The principles of effective collaboration learned in this “partnership of partnerships” to improve working conditions for health workers can be applied to other areas where health system strengthening is needed.

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Professional skills development in a resource-poor setting: the case of pharmacy in Malawi

Cited by 12 publications

References 58 publications

Modelado Físico como Estrategia para el Diseño de los Atributos de un Nuevo Producto

Modelado Físico como Estrategia para el Diseño de los Atributos de un Nuevo Producto

El modelado físico del espacio de diseño concurrente como recurso didáctico para el análisis, exploración y mediación entre lo abstracto y concreto.

Protecting health workers from infectious disease transmission: an exploration of a Canadian-South African partnership of partnerships

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