RHD Action

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• Clinician - community health worker

Between July and August 2016, the World Heart Federation carried out a survey of RHD civil society on behalf of RHD Action. The survey was designed to assess the needs and priorities of the RHD community, with the aim of informing decision-makers about what is needed to improve RHD prevention and control.

• New Zealand
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• Communities

This film shows a new way of communicating health messages to the community.

Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs (MPIA) has been driving a project aimed at 13-19 year old Pasifika, where the young people have created six short films to raise awareness about rheumatic fever. The aim is that these films will contribute to positive change for young Pacific people, and raise awareness of the signs, symptoms and risks of rheumatic fever.

The initiative is being led by the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs in partnership with the Ministry of Health’s Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme (RFPP).

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• Clinician - community health worker

Form 4.9 Baseline Assessment Indicators and Benchmarks

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
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• Clinician - community health worker

Form 4.8 The TIPS Checklist Analysis

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• English
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 4.7 Understanding the facilitators

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• English
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 4.6 Understanding the Barriers

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• English
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 4.5 Summary Work Plan Monitoring and Evaluation

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• English
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 4.4 Intervention Monitoring and Evaluation Worksheet

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• English
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 4.3 Tools for Quantifying Needs and Setting Targets

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• English
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 4.2 Key Stakeholder Interview Schedule

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• English
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 4.1 Procedure for stakeholder identification interviews and mapping

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• English
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 3.6 Health Care Provider Interview Schedule

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• English
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 3.5 RHD Adult Patient Interview Schedule

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• English
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 3.3 RHD Child Patient Interview Schedule

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.

• International
• Clinician - community health worker

Form 3.3 ARF Child Patient Interview Schedule

The Needs Assessment is a four-phase process that involves the following:

1. Situational assessment, which involves a systematic review of local literature regarding GAS, ARF, and RHD and characterisation of candidate sites.
2. Facility-based assessment, which includes reviewing clinical records, evaluating capacity to deliver care around GAS, ARF, and RHD in the site’s health facilities, and seeking an understanding of how services around ARF/RHD integrate with the rest of the health system.
3. Understanding the patient and provider experience, which uses qualitative methods to understand barriers and facilitators along the CoC©
4. Planning the intervention, which implements a rigorous process approach to mapping and dialoguing with stakeholders and then designing the intervention and also includes a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Using the NAT will require adaptation to local circumstances and resources. The tools and processes can be selected individually or as a complete set.  They will then require contextualization within each setting and will require careful planning, community participation and additional refinement during implementation. The instruments within the NAT will serve as a foundation, but must be implemented with guidance from practitioners with local expertise.

This tool is meant to be used as resources allow. It’s been designed to include desk elements, and quantitative and qualitative components. Some may not always require formal ethics approval. It is always a best practice to consult with your local Ethics Committee before embarking on any of these needs assessment activities. Tools can be adapted and utilized in different situations and will integrate with the RHD Roadmap and the TIPS framework.

We encourage you to look through the tools below, consider local applications and consult freely for assistance in applying them.