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Table 2 Course completion and learning gains by HW cadre

From: On-demand mobile hypertension training for primary health care workers in Nigeria: a pilot study

 

Enrolled participants (n = 574)

Completed learners (n = 431)

Training for roles

% of total

% completion

Pre-test

Post-test

Δ

CHEW or junior CHEW

42%

79%

64.1%

73.8%

+ 9.7%

Community health officer

11%

76%

58.7%

71.6%

+ 12.9%

Nurse

17%

72%

63.2%

81.7%

+ 18.5%

Midwife

13%

75%

63.7%

80.0%

+ 16.3%

Doctor or medical officer

7%

54%

69.8%

86.9%

+ 17.1%

Degree in microbiology / biomedical sciences

15%

76%

65.8%

84.8%

+ 19.0%

None of the above

21%

74%

68.3%

80.6%

+ 12.3%

  1. Learners could select ≥ 1 roles. Differences in pre- and post-test scores were statistically significant within each HW cadre (P < 0.001; paired t test).