BACKGROUND
Good health and quality education are important preconditions to sustainable development and capacity building in global health partnerships. Research shows that there is a need for exploring and documenting the process of organizing online medical education programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and developing new conceptual models for enhancing learning and engagement for healthcare professionals.
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this qualitative study was to explore multidisciplinary team experiences with developing multiplatform continuing medical education training programs for healthcare professionals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), specifically focusing on the Republic of Armenia, an LMIC located in the southern Caucasus region
METHODS
A qualitative study with semi-structured focus group interviews was conducted with 10 multidisciplinary experts involved in the development of the program. The qualitative data was analyzed using the NVivo 12 qualitative data analysis software. The thematic analysis involved two cycles of coding to identify the emergent themes and related sub-themes.
RESULTS
The analysis of the qualitative data from the focus groups resulted in four major themes and related sub-themes. The major themes included Lessons Learned, Challenges, Recommendations, and Future Directions.
CONCLUSIONS
This work can serve as a model for healthcare education program managers that focus on the development of asynchronous virtual medical training for LMICs thus contributing to sustainable development and capacity building in global health partnerships.
CLINICALTRIAL
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