A Continued Professional Development Nursing Partnership in a Remote Bolivian Hospital.

Area of Science:

• Global Health
• Healthcare Access
• Medical Training

Background:

• Bolivia's universal healthcare expansion increases demand in rural areas.
• Underresourced communities face challenges in meeting rising healthcare needs.
• A Bolivian Amazon Basin hospital expansion highlighted these demands.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess changing healthcare needs in a rural Bolivian hospital.
• To design and implement an evidence-based triage training program.
• To improve rapid patient assessment and health outcomes.

Main Methods:

• A global, interdisciplinary partnership collaborated on the project.
• An evidence-based triage training program was developed and implemented.
• Pre- and post-training assessments evaluated knowledge and capacity.

Main Results:

• Triage training significantly improved nurses' and physicians' knowledge.
• Implementation capacity for triage protocols saw significant improvement.
• Trainees demonstrated increased consistency in triage assignments post-training.

Conclusions:

• Triage training is effective in enhancing healthcare delivery in resource-limited settings.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration is key to successful global health initiatives.
• Data-driven approaches are crucial for improving healthcare outcomes in developing regions.