ArticlePloS one2019
Results from a World Health Organization pilot of the Basic Emergency Care Course in Sub Saharan Africa.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Emergency care in post-conflict settings: a systematic literature review.BMC emergency medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- Implementing the WHO/ICRC Basic Emergency Care course training for health workers in conflict-affected regions in Somalia.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2026Article
- Scaling emergency care capacity during concurrent public health and humanitarian crises: outcomes of WHO-ICRC basic emergency care course implementation in the Republic of Moldova.International journal of emergency medicine · 2026Article
- The first pediatric emergency and critical care fellowship in sub-Saharan Africa: investing in local leaders to build subspecialty capacity in low- and middle-income countries.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Knowledge gains and retention following the rural emergency trauma system strengthening (RETSS) programme: a longitudinal observational study in rural Nepal.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Mixed Training Team Implementation of the Basic Emergency Care Course in Liberia.Annals of global health · 2026Article
- First aid training in conflict zones: An interventional training study and a post-training knowledge assessment.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
- Development and implementation of a multiple stage emergency care training program in Kono, Sierra Leone: a clinician-educator curriculum.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Implementation of a Package of Emergency Care Interventions and Clinical Outcomes.JAMA network open · 2025Article
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- Impact of the WHO/ICRC Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course on nurses' knowledge, confidence, and competence in Primary Health Care facilities in Gauteng, South Africa.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2025Article
- Acute trauma care training in undergraduate medical education programs in Uganda; A cross-sectional survey of final year medical students.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2025Article
- Impact of capacity building training on emergency medical services for chardham yatra: a pre-test post-test study in a hilly region of North India.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- A prospective, longitudinal, comparative analysis of the World Health Organization / International Committee of the Red Cross Basic Emergency Care Course on emergency medicine knowledge and confidence among recent medical school graduates.International journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Introduction of WHO BEC course for nurses at Bugando Medical Center in Mwanza, Tanzania.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2023Article
- Essential human and material resources for emergency care in the district hospitals of Burundi.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2023Article
- The History and Evolution of the West African College of Surgeons/Jos University Teaching Hospital Trauma Management Course.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Clinical Practices Following Train-The-Trainer Trauma Course Completion in Uganda: A Parallel-Convergent Mixed-Methods Study.World journal of surgery · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the World Health Organization-International Committee of the Red Cross Basic Emergency Care course for senior medical students.International journal of emergency medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFrontline providers around the world deliver emergency care daily, often without prior dedicated training. In response to multiple country requests for open-access, basic emergency care training materials, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation for Emergency Medicine (IFEM), undertook development of a course for health care providers-Basic Emergency Care: Approach to the acutely ill and injured (BEC). As part of course development, pilots were performed in Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Zambia to evaluate course feasibility and appropriateness. Here we describe participant and facilitator feedback and pre- and post-course exam performance.
methodsA mixed methods research design incorporated pre- and post-course surveys as well as participant examination results to assess the feasibility and utility of the course, and knowledge transfer. Quantitative data were analyzed using Stata, and simple descriptive statistics were used to describe participant demographics. Survey data were coded and grouped by themes and analyzed using ATLAS.ti.
resultsPost-course test scores showed significant improvement (p-value < 0.05) as compared to pre-course. Pre- and post-course questionnaires demonstrated significantly increased confidence in managing emergency conditions. Participant-reported course strengths included course appropriateness, structure, language level and delivery methods. Suggested changes included expanding the 4-day duration of the course.
conclusionThis pilot demonstrates that a low-fidelity, open-access course taught by local instructors can be successful in knowledge transfer. The BEC course was well-received and deemed context-relevant by pilot facilitators and participants in three East African countries. Further studies are needed to evaluate this course's impact on clinical practice and patient outcomes.
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