title: Establishment of an inservice training program for rural health workers in a decentralized system.
abstract: The maintenance of the effective functioning of peripheral health workers in isolated working environments has long been a subject of contemplation by health planners and managers. It depends on training, motivation and skill. This paper describes the development of an inservice training program for rural health workers based on the establishment of a core group of trainers in each province. Training of trainers utilized a combination of formal training, workshops, distance-learning techniques and regular on-site consultation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Thomason
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ake
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Biddulph
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D012423:Rural Health