RESET - Rheumatic Heart Disease Community Streptococcal Treatment Program
Sore throat can lead to RHD and is a common ailment that often goes untreated among children in low-resource settings.
Summary Question
Impact Statement
Problem Statement
If community members seek treatment for sore throat, and nurses are well-equipped to treat them, will there be a reduction in cases of RHD?
If this program is effective, it may help healthcare system inform future community-wide programs. If it is not effective, other interventions and systemic changes may be needed.
RESET is a three year project is studying whether widespread healthcare provider education and community sensitization about sore throats can reduce rates of RHD, which is proceeded by recurrent untreated strep throat.
Detailed Description
If community members seek treatment for sore throat, and nurses are well-equipped to treat them, will there be a reduction in cases of RHD?
If this program is effective, it may help healthcare system inform future community-wide programs. If it is not effective, other interventions and systemic changes may be needed.
RESET is a three year project studying whether widespread healthcare provider education and community sensitization about sore throats can reduce rates of RHD, which is proceeded by recurrent untreated strep throat.
Sore throat can lead to RHD and is a common ailment that often goes untreated among children in low-resource settings.
If community members seek treatment for sore throat, and nurses are well-equipped to treat them, will there be a reduction in cases of RHD?
Sore throat can lead to RHD and is a common ailment that often goes untreated among children in low-resource settings.
If this program is effective, it may help healthcare system inform future community-wide programs. If it is not effective, other interventions and systemic changes may be needed.
RESET is a three year project studying whether widespread healthcare provider education and community sensitization about sore throats can reduce rates of RHD, which is proceeded by recurrent untreated strep throat.
Project Site: Tororo District
Project Dates: 2021-2024
Numbers
X
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1,500+
sensitization events
providers educated
children screened for pre-intervention rates
Scientific Objectives
RHD outcomes
Sore throat health seeking behavior
Sensitization
Community Education
Community sensitizations events are being held throughout the district to education members about the seriousness of sore throat and to encourage them to seek treatment for children.
Echo of children
Our team performed echo screenings on X children in the Tororo District to determine the baseline level of RHD in the community. We will screen these children again at the conclusion of the project as a way to evaluate impact.
RESET campaign
To create awareness of our project and help encourage patients treat sore throats, we’ve had our message have painted walls throughout the district. The logo, our slogan (“Be a Hero”) and our messaging tactics were all informed by community stakeholders.
Ministry of Health Involvement
RESET is successful only because of its close partnership with the Ministry of Health, which has designed their own posters for the district to encourage sore throat treatment.
Training healthcare workers
Healthcare worker training and empowerment is a key part of our program. RESET runs on a train-the-trainer model, where RESET staff trains “head” nurses who return to regional clinics to train their colleagues.
Sub Project
CAMPS (Case Managers and Peer Support Groups For Prophylaxis Adherence In Rheumatic Heart Disease)
