4CCORD: Quality Improvement & Upskilling

This project is based at MAHAN, KEM and CMC in India & UM in Malaysia.

Overview

Project title: 4CCORD: Implementing quality improvement & upskilling

Programme: Non-Communicable Diseases

Based at: MAHAN Trust, Mahatma Gandhi Tribal Hospital​​​​, KEM Hospital Research Centre and Christian Medical College Vellore in India

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Background

There are widespread concerns amongst RESPIRE partners about the lack of awareness of the burden of chronic respiratory disease (CRD) within their communities, healthcare services and amongst policymakers.

This project will enable teams in India and Malaysia to plan pilot quasi-experimental studies in which local practices, community and health clinics will be provided with resources to diagnose and manage chronic respiratory disease. Resources include equipment (for example, peak flow meters), diagnostic services (such as spirometry), training for staff (including health care workers, nurses and GPs).

 

Aim and Impact

Working with general practices, community clinics and health clinics across five sites in India, information and action plans will be distributed to people with limited health literacy to improve CRD management. Routine health records and qualitative interviews with patients, staff and stakeholders will be used to understand the impact of this stream of work.

 

Related Links

This research is part of the 4CCORD programme, comprised of the following projects:

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