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- Talk
- 21/09/2023
- UK
Future Leaders Programme - Malawi Virtual Surgical Follow Up, Personal and WOC Benefits
Description
This segment features a presentation by Ashtin Doorgakant, the vice chair of WOC-UK, focusing on his experiences and insights gained from the Future Leaders Program (FLP). Ashtin, who is a consultant at Warrington Hospital, reflects on his surgical follow-up project, emphasizing the importance of quality assurance within the organization. He discusses the aim of the FLP in fostering skills and developing tools that lead to better outcomes in healthcare practice, particularly in low and middle-income countries.
He outlines the challenges faced in collecting follow-up data after surgical interventions and reviews the successes and pitfalls of his approach so far. Ashtin shares details about improving patient follow-up systems through better logistics and technology, expressing the need for significant investments in resources such as secretarial support to maintain effective follow-up processes.
Ashtin also addresses patient engagement and the necessity of incentivizing return visits to clinics, citing evidence that supports providing transport rather than stipends as a motivational tool. He explores alternative methods of follow-up that could enhance patient return rates, including leveraging local communication strategies such as radio broadcasts.
Finally, he emphasizes the need for collaborative partnerships, effective communication, and supporting local clinicians to ensure the sustainability of healthcare projects. He concludes by inviting questions, highlighting the ongoing challenges and potential strategies for optimizing clinical follow-up outcomes.