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Improving Community Health Workers’ Attitudes toward Collaborative Practice in the Care of Older Adults: An In-Service Training Intervention Trial in the Philippines

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  • Kathryn Lizbeth L. Siongco

    (Department of Global Health Entrepreneurship, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan
    College of Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines)

  • Keiko Nakamura

    (Department of Global Health Entrepreneurship, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan
    WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Cities and Urban Policy Research, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan)

  • Kaoruko Seino

    (Department of Global Health Entrepreneurship, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan
    WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Cities and Urban Policy Research, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan)

  • TJ Robinson T. Moncatar

    (Department of Global Health Entrepreneurship, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan
    College of Public Health, The University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines)

  • Lourdes Marie S. Tejero

    (College of Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines
    Technology Transfer and Business Development Office, The University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines)

  • Shelley Ann F. De La Vega

    (Institute on Aging, National Institute of Health, The University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines)

  • Sheila R. Bonito

    (College of Nursing, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines)

  • Richard Javier

    (College of Public Health, The University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines
    Human Resource Development Office, The University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines)

  • Takako Tsutsui

    (Department of Public Health, University of Hyogo, Kobe 651-2197, Japan)

  • Yuri Tashiro

    (Department of Global Health Entrepreneurship, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan
    WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Cities and Urban Policy Research, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan)

  • Saber Al-Sobaihi

    (Department of Global Health Entrepreneurship, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo 113-8519, Japan)

  • Fely Marilyn E. Lorenzo

    (Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City 1101, Philippines)

  • Carmelita C. Canila

    (College of Public Health, The University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, Philippines)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an in-service, short-term training program in improving the attitudes toward, and readiness and activities for collaboration among community health workers (CHWs) in a primary care setting in the Philippines. A randomized controlled trial was adopted dividing participants into an intervention ( n = 42) and a control group ( n = 39). Attitudes toward, and readiness and activities for collaboration were measured using three standardized scales before and at 6 months after the training. A significant difference ( p < 0.001) was observed in the Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams Scale (ATHCTS) scores between pre- and post-test in the intervention (6.3 ± 8.3 [Mean ± SD]) and control groups (0.7 ± 8.2). Multivariate linear regression analysis showed an independent positive association between the intervention and greater improvement in the ATHCTS score (Coefficient β = 6.17; 95% CI = 0.82, 11.53; p = 0.03) at follow-up, after adjustment for age, years in current occupation, and social support role of participants. The results demonstrated the efficacy of the intervention for improving the attitudes of CHWs toward collaborative practice in the care of older adults.

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  • Kathryn Lizbeth L. Siongco & Keiko Nakamura & Kaoruko Seino & TJ Robinson T. Moncatar & Lourdes Marie S. Tejero & Shelley Ann F. De La Vega & Sheila R. Bonito & Richard Javier & Takako Tsutsui & Yuri , 2021. "Improving Community Health Workers’ Attitudes toward Collaborative Practice in the Care of Older Adults: An In-Service Training Intervention Trial in the Philippines," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-11, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:9986-:d:640998
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