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Dr.G.Manoharan , Mr.Tom perdue , Mr.Sudharsana , Dr.Shoba Dharmarajan, & Mr.Titus Samraj

IMPROVING QUALITY OF HIV CARE THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING SEMINARS: EXPERIENCE IN INDIA. Dr.G.Manoharan , Mr.Tom perdue , Mr.Sudharsana , Dr.Shoba Dharmarajan, & Mr.Titus Samraj. XIX International AIDS Conference 2012, Washington DC, July 25 th 2012. Goals.

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Dr.G.Manoharan , Mr.Tom perdue , Mr.Sudharsana , Dr.Shoba Dharmarajan, & Mr.Titus Samraj

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  1. IMPROVING QUALITY OF HIV CARE THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING SEMINARS: EXPERIENCE IN INDIA Dr.G.Manoharan, Mr.Tomperdue, Mr.Sudharsana, Dr.Shoba Dharmarajan, & Mr.Titus Samraj XIX International AIDS Conference 2012, Washington DC, July 25th 2012

  2. Goals • To strengthen HIV care delivered by health care workers. • To deliver up-to-date and evidence-based information on HIV/AIDS care and management. • To establish a national network of HIV clinicians who can work together to address challenging issues through case discussions and lectures.

  3. Objectives • Increase knowledge and skills of health care workers related to care, treatment, diagnosis, and comprehensive management of HIV/AIDS patients in resource-limited settings. • Rapidly disseminate cutting edge HIV/AIDS research and evidence-based case management approaches.

  4. National Distance Learning Seminar Series (NDLS) Methodology:

  5. NDLS: Definition • Physical separation of place • Interaction is conducted through one or more media • Between instructor and learner • Among learners

  6. National Distance Learning Seminar Series (NDLS) • Sixty minutes Twice - monthly live distance learning series • Experts present on a variety of HIV/AIDS topics using case based format via live sessions • Sessions are conducted in English. • Archived sessions are available for downloading from the URL: http://arogyaan.adobeconnect.com/dlcs/

  7. NDLS: Participants

  8. NDLS: Logistics Required • Computer with Internet Connection and speaker • Projector

  9. NDLS: How to Log-on • Go to “http://arogyaan.adobeconnect.com/dlcs/ • Select “Enter as Guest.” • If you are a site, log-in with your site name and location (i.e. Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad). • If you are an individual, log-in with your name and location (i.e. Dr.Raja, Chennai, India).

  10. NDLS : Log-on Instructions Type the URL as provided in the space

  11. NDLS : Log-on Instructions

  12. NDLS : Log-on Instructions

  13. NDLS: Feedback • After each session: • Debriefing ( if there is a group) • Participant Sign-in sheets • Participant Feedback Forms • Site Coordinator Feedback Forms

  14. National Distance Learning Seminar Series (NDLS) rESULTS

  15. Results • Duration of the study: Sept 2010 to May 2012 • Total number of sessions: 36 • Total number of speakers: 24 • Total number of participants: 1441 • Total visits to the recorded sessions: 1840 (April 11-March 12)

  16. Log in details: No. of Participants 31 26

  17. New and repeat participants.

  18. NDLS: Participation over time September 2010 to May 2011 June 2011 to November 2011 December 2011 to May 2012

  19. NDLS: Participant Interaction

  20. NDLS: State-wise Participation

  21. Facility-wise Participation

  22. Speakers / Place of telecast details No. of speakers: 24

  23. Clinical usefulness

  24. Clinical usefulness

  25. National (NACO) Faculty…

  26. CoE Faculty..

  27. I-TECH Faculty…..

  28. International Faculty…

  29. WHO Faculty…

  30. Lessons Learnt • It is an effective approach to increase the knowledge and skills of the medical officers • It is interactive • Easy to reach the whole country through involvement of national programme managers

  31. Limitations • Difficult to evaluate outcomes over distance • Challenges with Internet Connection and Technical Difficulties • Difficult to coordinate times that work across multiple time zones • Strong Central and Local Coordination is necessary

  32. Thank you PEPFAR

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