Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Correspondence: Farid Boumediene farid. Similarly, scores regarding satisfaction with knowledge and ability to diagnose and manage patients increased significantly, and more so than the knowledge and practices scores. Changes in attitudes however were not significant. In Mali, published data suggest 3. In addition, the number of mental health professionals is very low in Mali, as in most LMICs, especially in rural areas.
There are only 0. Primary healthcare professionals are not sufficiently trained to diagnose and manage people with mental disorders. There are several conceptual frameworks for maximising and accelerating the transfer of medical knowledge, among which, the framework from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AHRQ Nieva et al. The AHRQ framework is a synthesis of concepts from scientific information on knowledge transfer, social marketing, social and organisational innovation, and behaviour change.
Diffusion and dissemination focuses on collaborating with key opinion leaders and healthcare organisations to spread knowledge that can inform practice. These partnerships give credibility to new information and help identify influential individuals or communities that can drive the demand for applying the evidence.
A combination of broad communication and targeted dissemination strategies is key to reach various audiences, with the expectation that early adopters will influence those who adopt later. The program was implemented between March and October The modules also included frequent quizzes to make the experience more interactive and engaging.
Learn how to diagnose an anxiety disorder, learn about the various therapeutic options available and know how to manage a patient at different stages of the disease and at different ages. Know how to raise awareness of psychosocial support among health workers and the community. Validation of specific modules was a prerequisite to attend the webinar regarding these specific modules. These webinars aimed to provide learners with an opportunity to ask the questions they might have had while doing the online modules, to go more in depth regarding some topics and to discuss clinical cases.
