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ArticleBMJ open quality2023

Creating and sustaining a digital community of practice for quality improvement in South-East Asia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vikram Datta, Sushil Srivastava, Komal Lalwani, Rahul Garde, Suprabha K Patnaik, Praveen Venkatagiri, Jeena Pradeep, Vidhyadhar Bangal, Harish Pemde, Achala Kumar and 11 more

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  1. Improving quality and safety at scale.Pediatric research · 2026
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21 authors.

Vikram DattaNeonatology, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India drvikramdatta@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1047-6884
Sushil SrivastavaPediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Komal LalwaniQuality Improvement, NQOCN, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Rahul GardeQuality Improvement, NQOCN, New Delhi, Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0002-6967-3217
Suprabha K PatnaikNeonatology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune, Maharastra, India.
Praveen VenkatagiriNeonatology, Chinmaya Mission Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Jeena PradeepNursing, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Vidhyadhar BangalObstetrics and Gynaecology, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni, Maharashtra, India.
Harish PemdePaediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Achala KumarNursing, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Ankur SoodenPrivate Sector Engagement, JSI India, New Delhi, Delhi, India.ORCID 0000-0002-8295-7978
Shreeja VijayanChild Health Nursing, Choithram College of Nursing and Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Kedar SawleshwarkarNICU, Deogiri Childrens Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.ORCID 0000-0001-7961-5910
Rajesh MehtaWHO Consultant, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Neena RainaWorld Health Organization - South East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Rajesh KhannaWorld Health Organization - South East Asia Regional Office, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Vivek SinghHealth Section, UNICEF India, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Priyanka SinghHealth Section, UNICEF India, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Khushboo SahaThe University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Library, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Chhavi SharmaPediatrics, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Sonam JainQuality Improvement, NQOCN, New Delhi, Delhi, India.

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World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEnsuring quality of care in Low and Middle Income countries (LMICs) is challenging. Despite the implementation of various quality improvement (QI) initiatives in public and private sectors, the sustenance of improvements continues to be a major challenge. A team of healthcare professionals in India developed a digital community of practice (dCoP) focusing on QI which now has global footprints. METHODOLOGY: The dCoP was conceptualised as a multitiered structure and is operational online at www.nqocncop.org from August 2020 onwards. The platform hosts various activities related to the quality of care, including the development of new products, and involves different cadres of healthcare professionals from primary to tertiary care settings. The platform uses tracking indicators, including the cost of sustaining the dCoP to monitor the performance of the dCoP.

resultSince its launch in 2020, dCoP has conducted over 130 activities using 13 tools with 25 940 registration and 13 681 participants. From April 2021, it has expanded to countries across the South-East Asia region and currently has participants from 53 countries across five continents. It has developed 20 products in four thematic areas for a targeted audience. dCoP is supporting mentoring of healthcare professionals from five countries in the South-East Asia region in their improvement journey. Acquiring new knowledge and improvement in their daily clinical practice has been reported by 93% and 80% of participants, respectively. The dCoP and its partners have facilitated the publication of nearly 40 articles in international journals.

conclusionThis dCoP platform has become a repository of knowledge for healthcare professionals in the South-East Asia region. The current paper summarises the journey of this innovative dCoP in an LMIC setting for a wider global audience.

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COVID-19Quality ImprovementAsia, EasternHealth PersonnelHumansPandemicsCollaborative, breakthrough groupsHealth professions educationImplementation sciencePractice-based research networkQuality improvement

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PMID37863508
PMCPMC10603542

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