SRH Clinical Outreach Refresher Trainings for Crisis Settings (S-CORTs)
- Updated 2/11/2020
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Overview
The Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Clinical Outreach Refresher Trainings (S-CORTs) are a series of training materials specifically designed for SRH service providers working in crisis-affected contexts. Each training covers a select set of lifesaving skills that contribute to the objectives of the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for SRH in Emergencies.
The adaptable materials are designed for use by clinical trainers conducting brief, face-to-face workshops. Each training package includes the following components:
- Facilitator’s guide
- Participant workbook
- Presentation slides
- Sample agenda
- Pre-and post-tests
- Sample course evaluation
- Additional learning resources and job aids
Where possible, training should be incorporated into broader capacity-strengthening strategies, ongoing quality improvement activities, and existing curricula. When the situation allows, they can be used as part of emergency preparedness, response. They can be used in recovery efforts, based on an assessment of opportunities and needs.
The S-CORTs were developed by the IAWG Training Partnership Initiative and its partners.
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Learn More
For more information about the S-CORTs and their use, please download the S-CORT Overview document (pdf) and read the following articles by the IAWG Training Partnership Initiative and partners:
Strengthening Healthcare Providers’ Capacity for Safe Abortion and Post-abortion Care Services in Humanitarian Settings: Lessons Learned From the Clinical Outreach Refresher Training Model (S-CORT) in Uganda, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Using mixed methods, the authors of this case study published in Conflict and Health evaluated three training workshops that piloted the IAWG and Ipas uterine evacuation training modules (coming in 2021) during the 2019 humanitarian contexts of Uganda, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Results suggest that the module contributed to participants’ increased theoretical knowledge and possibly technical and counseling skills. Equally noteworthy were their confidence building and positive attitude towards promoting a rights-based, fearless, non-judgmental, and non-discriminatory approach toward clients.
Clinical outreach refresher trainings in crisis settings (S-CORT): clinical management of sexual violence survivors and manual vacuum aspiration in Burkina Faso, Nepal, and South Sudan
Through qualitative research, this study aimed to determine the operational enablers and barriers related to the implementation of two S-CORT modules: clinical management of sexual violence survivors (CMoSVS) and manual vacuum aspiration (MVA). Across three participating countries (Burkina Faso, Nepal, and South Sudan), 135 health staff attended the CMoSVS refresher training and 94 the MVA refresher training. Results from the focus group discussions and in-depth interviews suggest that the S-CORT approach is respectful of human rights and quality of care principles. Furthermore, it is potentially effective in enhancing the knowledge and skills of existing trained service providers, strengthening their capacity, and changing their attitudes towards abortion-related services, for example. The S-CORT is a promising model for implementation in the acute phase of an emergency upon stabilization of the security situation. The model can also be integrated into broader post-crisis capacity development efforts. Future operational research should emphasize not only an assessment of new modules’ contents, but whether implementing this refresher training model in remote outreach settings is feasible, effective, and efficient.
Strengthening healthcare providers’ capacity for intra-uterine device and contraceptive implant services in humanitarian and fragile settings: a case study from Nepal
Access to modern family planning methods, including long-acting and reversible contraceptives (LARCs), to prevent unplanned pregnancy is critical to avert maternal deaths in humanitarian and fragile settings, where clinicians often have limited LARC competencies. This paper explores the perspectives and recommendations of providers and trainers involved in piloting the Clinical Outreach Refresher Training for Sexual and Reproductive Health module (S-CORT) on LARCs in Nepal.
Feedback on the Training Materials
The IAWG Training Partnership Initiative is interested in hearing from you. Please share any questions or feedback to info.iawg@wrcommission.org regarding the training materials and their use in your context.