Improving the Quality of Private Sector Health Care in West Bengal
Myocardial Infarction, Diarrhea (Dysentery), Asthma
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Myocardial Infarction
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- must be a private rural healthcare practitioner in West Bengal
Exclusion Criteria:
- cannot live outside of three specified districts of West Bengal
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Training
Control
Of the 304 participants in the study, half will be randomized into the treatment arm in which they will receive training from the Liver Foundation.The objective of the Liver Foundation's training program will be capacity building through information in health sciences, training in referral techniques during emergencies, and maternal and child health care priorities in rural areas. The training will be in the form of two three-hour classes per week and will continue for nine months, with three mid-term exams administered every three. During this time, the evaluation team will only collect the rosters of the attendees of the training classes and conduct sporadic random visits to the sessions to gain a better sense of the training methods and attendance rates.
Half of the sample will be randomized into the control group, for whom there will be no training. They will be phased into training the following year. For the current year, the control group will experience no difference in their routine, aside from some (infrequent) opportunities to participate in other public health activities as provided by the Liver Foundation to any provider involved in their various programs.