Table 2 Timeline of implementation and evaluation activities involved in the MkV health component between 2004 and 2007
Date | Implementation activity | Evaluation activity |
|---|---|---|
Oct-Nov 2004 | Training of 24 DTs | Â |
| Â | 6-day training | Â |
Jan-June 2005 | Training with Manual 1: | Training evaluation |
|  | Eight training sessions of 208 health workers (6-day training) |    - 16 days observation of five training sessions |
|  |  |    - 208 pre- & 203 post-training questionnaires |
|  |  |    - Informal interviews |
Feb-March 2005 |  | Baseline study†: |
|  |  |    Interviews with 20 HWs prior to receiving the training in 2006 |
April 2006 | Introduction of Manual 2: | Â |
| Â | 12-day training of 24 DTs with MoHSW manual | Â |
June 2006 | Â | Simulated patient study: |
|  |  |    One SP visits to 15 health units: eight with trained HWs (intervention) & seven without trained HWs (control) |
August 2006 | Â | Health worker interviews: |
|  |  |    Follow-up interviews with 30 HWs from the same health units visited by the SP |
Oct 2006 to July 2007 | Training with Manual 2: | Training evaluation |
|  | Eight training sessions of 221 HWs (12-day training) |    - 20 days observation of three - training sessions |
|  |  |    - 221 pre- & post-training questionnaires |
August 2007 | Â | Follow-up study: |
|  |  |    Interviews with 15 MkV-trained HWs, two group discussions & two interviews with non-MkV-trained HWs |