Table 1 Examples of training programmes delivered to healthcare workers on disability
From: Co-development of a training programme on disability for healthcare workers in Uganda
Topic | Training Design | Examples |
|---|---|---|
General disability awareness and sensitivity training | Designed to increase understanding of the various types of disabilities and the unique needs of people with disabilities. It may also cover topics such as disability rights and laws, and strategies for communication and inclusion. | Ministry of Health (MoH) and Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) (Zambia): 5 day training course targeting nurses, MoH staff. |
Condition-specific training | Focused on a particular condition, such as cerebral palsy or autism. It can provide detailed information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment options, as well as strategies for working with people who have that condition. | Latika Roy Foundation, Sightsavers (India): Training on an assessment tool for developmental disabilities targeting community healthcare workers |
Rehabilitation skills training | Designed to teach healthcare workers the skills they need to provide rehabilitation services to people with disabilities. This may include training in areas such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy. | Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation (CCBRT, Tanzania): 2 day training course including didactic and workshops targeting healthcare workers and development NGOs |
Training on assistive technology | Designed to provide healthcare workers with skills to work with, and provide information about, assistive technology. | Light for the world (Mozambique): Training on eye health ICRC (Ethiopia): Training on prosthetic and orthotic technology |
Inclusive design and Universal Design for Learning Training | Designed to provide training on creating environments and materials that are inclusive to everyone, with specific focus on people with disabilities | Plan International: community awareness raising on disability that has been used to train village healthcare workers |
Mental Health and Disability training | Focused on understanding mental health conditions and disabilities and the intersection of both, providing the healthcare worker with the necessary knowledge to understand, identify and support those with both conditions. | National Health Services (NHS, UK): 2 full day training sessions (blended learning) targeting health and social care workers Strong Minds and TPO (Uganda): mental health trainings to healthcare workers |
Primary health care for people with disabilities training | Designed to enable primary healthcare workers to deliver disability-inclusive primary health care | MoH and UNFPA (Ecuador): Handbook on sexual and reproductive health for all disabilities |