Table 2 Follow-up of former participants and comparison with matched controls.
From: Atelier paludisme: an international malaria training course held in Madagascar
Former participants | Matched colleagues | |
|---|---|---|
Responses | 41/60 (68%) | 19 |
Speciality: | ||
Doctor | 46.3% (19/41) | 53.6% (10/19) |
Entomologist | 12.2% (5/41) | 15.8% (3/19) |
Participant researcher | 14.6% (5/41) | 15.8% (3/19) |
Pharmacist | 7.3% (3/41) | |
Specialist technician | 4.9% (2/41) | 5.3% (1/19) |
Lecturer-researcher | 4.9% (2/41) | |
Other | 9.8% (4/41) | 10.5% (2/19) |
Better able to assume functions since the training | Yes for 88% (36/41) | - |
Better able to give presentations | Yes for 73% (30/41) | Yes for 58% (11/19) |
Better able to train others | Yes for 80% (33/41) | Yes for 68% (13/19) |
Better professional relations since the training | Yes for 85% (35/41) | - |
Development of new activities since the training | Yes for 80% (33/41) | - |
Development of a project as: | ||
Principal investigator | Yes for 34% (14/41) | Yes for 37% (7/19) |
Collaborator | Yes for 68% (28/41) | Yes for 68% (13/19) |
Obtained funding as: | ||
Principal investigator | Yes for 20% (8/41) | Yes for 21% (4/19) |
Collaborator | Yes for 44% (18/41) | Yes for 37% (7/19) |
Training has helped with grant applications and obtaining funding | Yes for 63% (26/41) | - |
Change in professional activities since the training (as assessed by third party/superior) | Yes for 78% (32/41) | - |