Abstract
IntroductionAnnual British Army medical training exercises have run in Kenya since the early 1990s, initially with a dual purpose—to deliver the Kenyan Extended Programme of Immunisation (in remote locations) and to undertake austere training. This provided a specific response to a capability gap request from the partner nation, but as this gap closed, the exercise changed in various ways. This study aimed to qualitatively explore the impact of these exercises on the Kenyan healthcare system and the influence and relationships between the nations.MethodsSemistructured interviews were conducted for 10 former senior commanders and medical officers who had deployed in key command and clinical positions from 1993 to 2019. Three researchers conducted thematic content analysis on the key-informant interviews.ResultsFive domains with 18 subdomains formed the study’s analysis framework. 16 recurring themes were identified and placed into four categories that denote if they were of benefit to the engagement, enabled success, had the potential to cause harm or were a barrier to successful engagement. Three distinct phases of the exercise were identified: supporting Kenyan vaccinations, direct clinical care, training and education.ConclusionsThis is the first qualitative analysis of the impact of a British Defence Engagement (Health) on the partner nation and UK influence gained through it. It has identified factors which may improve outcomes, namely, ensuring sustainability and continuity between iterations; maintaining enduring stakeholder relationships; responding to a capability gap request; intelligence-led planning with incorporated assessment, monitoring and evaluation; adapting to changes in needs or contextual settings; while ensuring mutual benefit in objective setting. These may be used as the basis for a conceptual framework supporting the planning and execution of high-quality, mutually beneficial Defence Engagement (Health) activities in future. This framework and future research would also benefit from gaining perspectives from the partner nation.
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