Background
Methodology
Identifying the research question
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What is the utility of experiential learning approaches for PHC workers?
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What is the acceptability of experiential learning for PHC workers?
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What is the effectiveness of experiential learning approach on quality service delivery at PHC level?
Eligibility criteria
Criteria | Determinants |
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Population | Primary health care workers (all category of nurses, councillors and student nurses) in LMICs |
Concept | Experiential learning training programs (onsite training, field-based experiences and participatory learning) |
Context | Quality improvement |
Identifying relevant studies
Keyword search | Date of search | Search engine used | No. of publications retrieved |
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(“primary health care”[MeSH Terms] OR (“primary”[All Fields] AND “health”[All Fields] AND “care”[All Fields]) OR “primary health care”[All Fields]) AND (“problem-based learning”[MeSH Terms] OR (“problem-based”[All Fields] AND “learning”[All Fields]) OR “problem-based learning”[All Fields] OR (“experiential”[All Fields] AND “learning”[All Fields]) OR “experiential learning”[All Fields]) | 2018-01-16 | PubMed | 476 |
Study selection
The inclusion criteria
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Primary health care workers: frontline nurses, councillors and nursing students
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Experiential learning programs in primary health care
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Onsite/in-house training programs in primary health care
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Studies conducted in LMICs
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Studies published from inception to 2018
Exclusion criteria
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■ Studies that present evidence of experiential learning on other professionals such as teachers.
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■ Studies conducted in high-income countries.
Data charting
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Study design | |
Theoretical background | |
Experiential learning as an intervention | |
Professional level of the trainer | |
Experiential learning outcomes | |
Most relevant findings | |
Most significant findings | |
Level of evidence | |
Conclusions | |
Comments |
Quality appraisal
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▶ Low quality (25%), where minimal criteria is met
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▶ Average (50%)
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▶ Above average (75%)
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▶ High quality (100%), where all criteria is met