Developing Competency-Based Medical Training Programs to Address Healthcare Challenges in Rural Areas

Abhishek Singla, Manisha Chandna, Nidhi Srivastava, Jamuna Kv, Varsha Agarwal, Santosh Singh and Manni Sruthi

Seminars in Medical Writing and Education, 2024, vol. 3, 487

Abstract: In rural areas, the healthcare system suffers major issues including inadequate physicians and nurses, insufficient knowledge of certain medical disorders, and restricted access to high-quality treatment. Healthcare professionals must devise fresh approaches to enhance their competency in order to handle these issues. The development of competency-based medical training courses intended to improve rural healthcare conditions is discussed in this article. The competency-based approach emphasizes on arming medical professionals with the knowledge, tools, and attitudes required to satisfy the particular requirements of rural residents. These initiatives highlight hands-on learning, continuous assessment, and individualised learning routes. In this sense, healthcare professionals may acquire the required skills in a free yet ordered manner. These initiatives also link medical professionals in far-off locations with specialized expertise via telemedicine and digital health technologies. Providers will find it simpler thus to get guidance, training, and current medical knowledge. Through competency-based training tailored to the issues arising in rural healthcare, we seek to not only raise the quality of treatment but also retain healthcare professionals motivated in and competent in their work. The report discusses several significant approaches to improve these programs: how local healthcare systems, medical schools, and internet platforms may cooperate to make education and job advancement simpler to get. The research also emphasizes the need of considering the local circumstances when designing training courses that fit for rural healthcare environments. By producing a more competent, confident, and capable healthcare workforce, competency-based medical training programs might ultimately help address the disparities in healthcare in rural regions. Better patient outcomes and improved healthcare delivery follow from this.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.56294/mw2024487

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