Table 2 Cascaded capacity-building workshops attended by participants in Upper West; numbers attending (%)
Training workshops organized by the NTD Programme | Topics covered | Service providers and supervisors (n = 506) | Patients (n = 293) | Family support group (n = 302) | CDDs (n = 598) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Workshop 1: Training of trainer for regional-level managers | Monitoring, supervision and reporting of MMDP activities Assessment and staging of lymphoedema Integration of MMDP into routine activities in districts and the region Washing of affected part Exercising of affected part Limb elevation Proper wound care Prescription of appropriate footwear | 14 (2.8%) | – | – | – |
Workshop 2: Training of trainers of district-level service supervisors | Integration of MMDP into routine activities in districts and the region Monitoring, supervision and reporting of MMDP activities Assessment and staging of lymphoedema Washing of affected part Exercising of affected part Limb elevation Proper wound care Prescription of appropriate footwear | 160 (31.6%) | 60 (20.5%) | 52 (17.2%) | – |
Step-down training on MMDP for frontline service providers and users | Assessment and staging of lymphoedema Washing of affected part Exercising of affected part Limb elevation Proper wound care Prescription of appropriate footwear | 332 (65.6%) | 233 (79.5%) | 250 (82.8%) | 598 (100%) |