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Subject: search.filters.subject.AfricaStart date: 2000End date: 2009Author: search.filters.author.Kamanzi, D.

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    The adherence of five nursing schools in Africa to regional educational standards: An evaluation report
    (Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2007) Mtshali, N.; Uys, L.; Kamanzi, D.; Kohi, T.; Opare, M.
    Background: Programme review has been used to evaluate and formulate conclusions about the strengths and effectiveness of programmes. This article presents findings of the internal and external programme reviews which were conducted in five nursing schools in the African region. These reviews were guided by educational standards developed by the three World Health Organisation Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery Development in Africa with the support of the World Health Organisation African Regional Office. Objectives: To establish the adherence of five nursing schools in Africa to regional educational standards. Methods: In-depth case analysis was conducted, with each school forming a case. Data sources were all stakeholders and data were collected through interviews, focus groups, document analysis and observations. Results: The results reflected diversity in educational programmes and adherence to some of the educational standards. The educational programmes were striving to address the needs of the respective societies; curricula were coherent, with significant clinical exposure; there were productive international partnerships from which schools benefited significantly; and stakeholders were involved in addressing problems related to education and training. Weaknesses included inadequate teaching resources, a limited pool of suitably qualified academic staff, a lack of adequately prepared mentors and role models in the clinical areas; as well as a lack of specialist training and limited options within programmes if graduates wanted to specialise in certain areas.
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    Review of nursing and midwifery programmes in Africa
    (Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2006) Uys, L.R.; Awases, M.; Kamanzi, D.; Kohi, T.W.; Mtshali, N.; Opare, M.
    Background: This article describes an action research project to develop and test a process of Internal and external review of health professionals' education in Africa, with special reference to nursing. Objectives: The objectives were to develop and validate the process and instrument used to establish the current benchmark of nursing education in Africa. This article reports only on the internal and external evaluation of some nursing programmes in Africa. Settings and participants: The setting was the African Region of the World Health Organization, involving different nursing schools in the different cycles of the process. Methods: Guidelines for internal and external review of nursing schools and programmes were drafted, tested and refined through a process of consultation, workshops, testing and amending. The last test involved the internal review of five African nursing schools and the external review of four of these. Results: The external reviews led to seven changes being made to the process and to the instrument to enhance clarity and quality of information gathered. The external reviewers evaluated the process concluding that both the schools and individuals benefited from their involvement in the process. Conclusions: Having processes and structures in place to make the review of health professional education programmes possible should enhance regional benchmarking and local quality improvement. © Unisa Press.