Leadership in strategic information

In many developing countries, including Ethiopia, few have the skills to use data for effective decision making in public health. To address this need, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with two local Ethiopian organizations, developed a year long Leadership...

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Published in:BMC research notes 2011-08, Vol.4, p.292
Main Authors: Rolle, Italia V, Zaidi, Irum, Scharff, Jennifer, Jones, Donna, Firew, Aynalem, Enquselassie, Fikre, Negash, Ashenafi, Deyessa, Negussie, Mitike, Getnet, Sunderland, Nadine, Nsubuga, Peter
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Language:English
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Curricula
Education
Leadership
Medical personnel
Public health
Training
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Summary:In many developing countries, including Ethiopia, few have the skills to use data for effective decision making in public health. To address this need, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with two local Ethiopian organizations, developed a year long Leadership in Strategic Information (LSI) course to train government employees working in HIV to use data from strategic information sources. A process evaluation of the LSI course examined the impact of the training on trainees' skills and the strengths and weaknesses of the course. The evaluation consisted of surveys and focus groups. Trainees' skill sets increased in descriptive and analytic epidemiology, surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E). Data from the evaluation indicated that the course structure and the M and E module required revision in order to improve outcomes. Additionally, the first cohort had a high attrition rate. Overall, trainees and key stakeholders viewed LSI as important in building skilled capacity in public health in Ethiopia. The evaluation provided constructive insight in modifying the course to improve retention and better address trainees' learning needs. Subsequent course attrition rates decreased as a result of changes made based on evaluation findings.
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/1756-0500-4-292