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The Learning for Performance (LFP) approach enhances health worker training by focusing on practical skills development. This performance-based learning strategy improves training efficiency and ensures new skills are applied on the job.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Workforce Development
  • Educational Strategies
  • Human Resources for Health

Background:

  • Global consensus emphasizes practical "know-how" over theoretical "know-all" in health worker training.
  • Effective training must equip health workers with job-specific competencies.
  • Existing training may not adequately link skills to job responsibilities or ensure on-the-job application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the Learning for Performance (LFP) approach for health worker training.
  • To present initial findings on LFP's application in pre-service and in-service education.
  • To explore LFP's potential for scaling up training and strengthening the health workforce.

Main Methods:

  • Description of the step-by-step, customizable LFP guide and toolkit.
  • Application of LFP in pre-service and in-service training contexts.
  • Analysis of initial findings from implementation in India, Mali, and Bangladesh.

Main Results:

  • LFP provides a structured approach to developing job-relevant skills.
  • The approach focuses on essential tasks and effective learning methodologies.
  • Factors ensuring skill application on the job are addressed within the LFP framework.

Conclusions:

  • The LFP approach promotes efficient, skills-based health worker training.
  • Initial applications in diverse settings demonstrate LFP's utility.
  • LFP offers a valuable strategy for scaling training initiatives to strengthen human resources for health.