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Can community health workers screen under 5yr children with computer program
Hosakere N. Mahabala
Published in Springer India
1994
PMID: 7744457
Volume: 61
   
Issue: 5
Pages: 567 - 570
Abstract
EKALAVYA computer program aims at high risk screening of under 5 children in Primary Health Centers by Community Health Workers (CHWs) simulating existing programs like CSSM, ICDS etc. This integrates many common symptoms like fever, respiratory, diarrhea, convulsions etc. along with health promotional aspects like growth, immunization etc. at Community Health Workers skills level. EKALAVYA program was user friendly for CHWs who were trained in 2-3 weeks. CHWs with computer guidance were compared with clinical evaluation of Research Team in 96 pediatric OPD cases in a teaching institution. Overall concordance was 91.66%. Symptom wise and severity wise analysis also showed good concordance. The study also indicated training and programme errors which could be easily corrected. EKALAVYA Program is now ready for field trial in PHCs for the guidance of CHWs in decision making. © 1994 Dr. K C Chaudhuri Foundation.
About the journal
JournalData powered by TypesetThe Indian Journal of Pediatrics
PublisherData powered by TypesetSpringer India
ISSN00195456
Open AccessNo
Concepts (17)
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    CHILD HEALTH CARE
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    COMMUNITY CARE
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    Computer program
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    Computer simulation
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    Female
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    Human
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    Infant
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    Mass screening
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    Methodology
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    Newborn
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    Preschool child
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    CHILD HEALTH SERVICES
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    Child, preschool
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    COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES
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    Infant, newborn
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    Software