COVID-19 advanced respiratory care educational training programme for healthcare workers in Lesotho: an observational study.
Valerie O OsulaJill E SandersTafadzwa ChakareLucy Mapota-MasoabiMakhoase Ranyali-OtubanjoBhakti HansotiEric D McCollumPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
An LDHF training approach was not feasible during this early emergency period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lesotho. Despite clear knowledge gains, the modest post-training examination scores coupled with limited physician engagement suggest healthcare workers require alternative educational strategies before higher advanced care like mechanical ventilation is implementable. Conventional and high-flow oxygen is better aligned with post-training healthcare worker knowledge levels and rapid implementation.
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