Integration of the diagnosis and management of cervical neoplasia in the curriculum of nursery, medicine and gynaecology | ICRH

TEAM MEMBERS 

PERIOD 

PARTNERS

• Clara Gonzalez, Magdalena Gonzalez, Alvaro Garcia, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Nicaragua

OBJECTIVES

General Objectives

• To reduce the incidence, morbidity and mortality related to cervical cancer in Nicaragua.
• To upgrade the curricula of nursery, medicine and gynaecology at UNAN-Managua to international standards

Specific Objectives

• Nurses, doctors and gynaecologists graduating at UNAN-Managua will be competent to adequately diagnosing and managing precancerous lesions of the cervix, and this adapted to their clinical function.
• Patients with precancerous lesions of the cervix, presenting at Bertha Calderon Women´s Hospital, will be timely and correctly managed.

ACTIVITIES

• Installation of computerized information system
• Installation and training in use of statistical programmes
• Organisation of a scientific forum regarding management of cervical neoplasia
• Exchange of staff between Gent and UNAN
• Inclusion of cervical cancer in list of research topics for students
• Development of research proposals
• Researchers attend conferences to present results
• Round table to define profile and skills of academics
• Workshops to revise current programmes
• Revision of programmes of other countries
• Approval and implementation of new curriculum
• Purchase of educational material and reproduction
• Taining of staff in colposcopy
• Training of staff in outpatient treatment modalities
• Monitoring of quality of education (theoretical and practical) provided to students
• Further specialization through scholarships
• Refurbishment of a room for diagnostic and outpatient treatment teaching clinic
• Purchase and maintenance of equipment for diagnosis and outpatient management
• Organization of clinical protocols and referral system
• Enhance support services (cytology and pathology)
• Review of existing training modules for different levels
• Development of adapted training modules
• Provision of classes to students
• Programming of practical classes
• Evaluation of knowledge and skills acquired
• Folllow-up of women included in the cohorte study on HPV after treatment
• Further analysis of results
• Publications
• Dissemination at local and international level

EXPECTED RESULTS

• Conditions to realize research related to cervical cancer improvedInstallation of computerized information system
• Staff and students involved in research related to cervical cancer
• Academic programme updated
• Team of competent staff trained
• Referral and training diagnostic and outpatient treatment clinic established
• Graduates in nursery, medicine and gynaecology have received practical and theoretical courses
• Cervical cancer ongoing research efforts consolidated