Developing and Implementing a Pediatric Emergency Care Curriculum for Providers at District Level Hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study in Kenya

Frontiers in Public Health

Colleen Diane Fant¹ 

关键词: pediatric emergency medicine;    pediatric emergency care;    low-income;    rural;    sub-Saharan Africa;    Kenya;    curriculum;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00322

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionEmergency medicine is a relatively new field in sub-Saharan Africa and dedicated training in pediatric emergency care is limited. While guidelines from the African Federation of Emergency Medicine (AFEM) regarding emergency training exist, a core curriculum in pediatric emergency care has not yet been established for providers at the district hospital level.

【 授权许可】

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