Translation, validation, and cultural adaptation of a person-centred care course into a maternal and new-born healthcare context in Democratic Republic of Congo Passed
Tuesday May 14, 2024 16:42 - 16:54 G1
Moderator: Maria Lindström
Presenter: Ewa Carlsson Lalloo
Track: Learning and Education
Background: Effective healthcare depends on person-centred care (PCC), encompassing patient needs and capacities. This approach is especially critical for improving maternal and new-born health, a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). To facilitate the PCC integration, the Swedish “Mutual Meetings” online course was developed, based on the ethical routines- partnership, patient narrative, and documentation. This study presents the process of translating the course into French, its validation, and cultural adaptation within DRC’s maternal and new-born healthcare context. Method: The PCC course was translated into French and tested in a workshop with 31 healthcare providers, all involved in maternal and new-born healthcare in the eastern DRC. The participants and the two course facilitators evaluated the PCC course in group interviews (n=4) and individual interviews (n=2). The interview texts were analysed deductively using a process evaluation framework with the key components fidelity, dose, reach, acceptability, and adaptation. Results: The course content matched and even exceeded the participants’ expectations. Its pedagogic structure, using a reflective approach, was found to be innovative and it mediated a sense of comfort. It also enabled the participants to use a person-centred approach with each other. The course was found to be applicable in both teaching and clinical care, although with some suggested contextual modifications. Conclusion: The French version of the PCC course “Mutual Meetings” was feasible, acceptable, and well received by the participants, who identified a need of minor revisions. The findings can serve as a model for future validation studies. The study demonstrates the importance of contextual adaptation of complex interventions in new settings, such as a course, while keeping the core elements in place.
Seminar type
Pre-recorded + On-site
Lecture type
Orals
Conference
GCPCC
Authors
Ewa Carlsson Lalloo, 1a Frida; 1b Malin 1a Temple; 1b Bogren, Marie Berg, Urban Berg, Munyali Désiré Alumeti , Mulunda Aline
Lecturers
Maria Lindström Moderator
Ass.professor
Umeå universitet
Maria Lindström, MDr, Reg OT, is ass.professor at the dept of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University. She is co-researcher and co-PI of the intervention-project NEC, developing methods and pedagogics for `Narratively Engaged Care´ in elderly care, based at Karolinska Institute. She also leads two intervention and implementation projects based at UmU, focusing on mental health: The Everyday Life Rehabilitation (ELR) model for persons with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) living in supported housing facilities, and the `Unite Youths´; a social and mental health promotive intervention for university students. She has 25 years of teaching experiences in the field of person-centered approaches, including social aspects of being human.
Ewa Carlsson Lalloo Presenter
Senior lecturer, PhD, Reg Nurse
GPCC, Högskolan i borås
My research spans several research fields. One area of focus is the quality of life among individuals living with HIV, exploring how various factors influence their health and well-being. Another significant area of research involves person-centred care and its implementation across various healthcare settings. At this conference, we are presenting multiple projects, including one notable study on implementing person-centred care into a midwifery training program in the Democratic Republic of Congo and one study implementing person-centred care in Sweden through facilitation.