Table 1
Tools for evaluation of the workshop.
| TOOL | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Assessment of Knowledge gained by participants | Anonymized pre- and post-training assessment tests completed by participants in two of the three workshops. |
| The assessment tests comprised objective questions relating to clinical knowledge of HTN, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and its complications. | |
| Scores ranged from 0 to a maximum of 20. Each correct response received one point. | |
| Assessment of the training by the participants | A comprehensive course evaluation questionnaire was completed confidentially by participants in workshop one of the training workshops to assess participants’ views of the training. |
| They scored different parts of the training using a Likert scale (4: excellent, 3: very good, 2: good, 1: poor). |
Table 2
Profile of Trainees, Pre-Post Tests Results, and Self-Reported Assessment of Training.
| PROFILE | DESCRIPTION | 1st COHORT | 2nd COHORT | 3rd COHORT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of trainees | Nurses, n | 60 | 86 | 92 |
| Practice Facilitators, n | 06 | 06 | 06 | |
| Gender distribution of trainees | Female: Male Ratio of Nurses | 58/02 | 84/02 | 90/02 |
| Female: Male Ratio of Practice Facilitators | 06/0 | 06/0 | 06/0 | |
| Passive participants | Community Health Extension Workers, Directors of Primary Health Care, Policy Makers, Pharmacy Technicians, Patient Support Group | 40 | 20 | 86 |
| Knowledge | Description | 1st Cohort | 2nd Cohort | |
| Evaluation of Trainees (Nurses and Practice Facilitators | Pre-test, mean (sd) | 11.9(3.4) | 15.4(1.4) | |
| Post-test, mean (sd) | 15.9(2.9) | 16.4(0.9) | ||
| P-value | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Evaluation of Practice Facilitators | Pre-test, mean (sd) | 23.6(2.1) | – | |
| Post-test, mean (sd) | 25.6 (1.2) | – |
Table 3
Evaluation of the Training by Nurses, Practice Facilitators, and others n = 106.
| VARIABLE ASSESSED | DESCRIPTION | LIKERT SCORE, mean (sd) | LIKERT 4: n.% | LIKERT 3: n.% | LIKERT 2: n.% | LIKERT 1: n.% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content Relevance | The content of the presentation(s) was relevant to the overall objective of the meeting (101) | 3.25(0.68) | 39(38.6) | 48(47.5) | 14(13.9) | 0(0) |
| Methodology | Usefulness of the training method (104) | 3.24(0.69) | 40(38.5) | 49(47.1) | 15(14.4) | 0(0) |
| Role Play | The role-play exercises were quite useful (106) | 3.00(0.62) | 31(28.7) | 64(59.2) | 13(12.0) | 0(0) |
| Impact 1 | Impact of the training on your overall understanding of hypertension Management (101) | 3.29(0.62) | 37(36.6) | 57(56.4) | 6(5.6) | 1(0.9) |
| Impact 2 | Impact of the training on your overall understanding of MAP-IT Study (104) | 3.17(0.64) | 32(30.8) | 59(56.7) | 14(13.5) | 0(0) |
| Participation | Rating on your concentration, listening, contribution, during the training workshops (106) | 3.15(0.74) | 37(34.6) | 50(46.7) | 19(17.8) | 1(0.9) |