Mindset Health Makes the Difference

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• Mindset Health Makes the Difference

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Mindset Network

• An NGO supported by USAID and PEPFAR through HCP
  from 2003
• Delivers quality education on a mass scale to
  address key challenges in schooling, health and
  livelihood that face South Africa and Africa

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Mindset Health Channel

• Mindset Health is a partnership between Mindset
  Network, Department of Health and Sentech
• HCP contributed to initial infrastructural setup
• Targets Health Care Providers and Patients /
  General Public
• Deliver health education on a mass scale through
  distance learning

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Objectives for Providers

• Increased competence
• Increased positive attitudes towards patients
• Increased motivation towards their work with
  patients
• Improved knowledge and usage of IT and ICT

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How we do it

• Source and create quality health education
  content
• Video
• Worksheets
• Interactive Lessons
• Produce in multiple languages
• Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, English, Afrikaans

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How we do it

• Content covers the science, prevention,
  management, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS, TB
• Satellite broadcast and datacast multimedia and
  print materials into users immediate
  environments (e.g. hospitals, clinics)
• Users access materials on demand via TV and PC,
  viewing their topic of choice in their preferred
  language at their convenience
• New content delivered regularly

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How we do it

• Provide
• Software and hardware
• Installation
• On-site technical training
• Ongoing support through a call center
• Ensure Mindset is used effectively and frequently
• HCP has provided support for content development
  and monitoring and evaluation of materials

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Reach and scope

• Produced over 100 video hours of educational
  material
• Operate in more than 300 primary health care
  facilities

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Are we effective?

• Research
• Pre-post test design
• Educational Effectiveness
• Evaluation of
• Self-efficacy
• Attitude
• Mindset Media

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Absolutely!

• Improved knowledge
• Increased self-efficacy
• Less fear of Occupational Exposure
  to HIV
• Can protect themselves
• Improved attitude
• Information and knowledge empowers
• Positive response to multimedia approach
• Preference for video and interactive lessons

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Testimonials

• As from now onwardsI dont think I will fear
  anythingI am relieved from fear and anxiety due
  to the Mindset informationits good to be
  freeknowledge sets you free
• (FS community health centre)

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Testimonials

• Yesif you dont have informationyou are
  ignorantyou have the fear of the unknownbecause
  you dont know what its all aboutbut once you
  are exposed to knowledgeyoull be able to
  practice more calmlyrelaxedand give the care
  you are supposed to give
• (KZN hospital)

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IT and ICT

• Added benefit of learning how to use a computer

I used it for the first time today and I made
itI dragged and dropped the protective gearit
was funits niceit directs youyou just
clickits not too complicatedI didnt think it
was going to be that easyI used to think that it
was very complicated but now I am very encouraged
to learn moreI really enjoyed itI must
say (FS community health centre)
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Thank You!