Ongoing training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic sco** review of the literature
Objectives Understanding the current landscape of ongoing training for community health
workers (CHWs) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is important both for …
workers (CHWs) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is important both for …
[HTML][HTML] How do gender relations affect the working lives of close to community health service providers? Empirical research, a review and conceptual framework
R Steege, M Taegtmeyer, R McCollum… - Social Science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Close-to-community (CTC) providers have been identified as a key cadre to
progress universal health coverage and address inequities in health service provision due …
progress universal health coverage and address inequities in health service provision due …
Does supportive supervision enhance community health worker motivation? A mixed-methods study in four African countries
Supportive supervision is an important element of community health worker (CHW)
programmes and is believed to improve CHW motivation and performance. A group …
programmes and is believed to improve CHW motivation and performance. A group …
Optimising the benefits of community health workers' unique position between communities and the health sector: a comparative analysis of factors sha** …
Community health workers (CHWs) have a unique position between communities and the
health sector. The strength of CHWs' relationships with both sides influences their motivation …
health sector. The strength of CHWs' relationships with both sides influences their motivation …
Strengthening referral systems in community health programs: a qualitative study in two rural districts of Maputo Province, Mozambique
C Give, S Ndima, R Steege, H Ormel… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Effective referral systems from the community to the health care facility are
essential to save lives and ensure quality and a continuum of care. The effectiveness of …
essential to save lives and ensure quality and a continuum of care. The effectiveness of …
Factors influencing motivation and job satisfaction among supervisors of community health workers in marginalized communities in South Africa
O Akintola, G Chikoko - Human resources for health, 2016 - Springer
Background Management and supervision of community health workers are factors that are
critical to the success of community health worker programmes. Yet few studies have …
critical to the success of community health worker programmes. Yet few studies have …
Community health worker perspectives on a new primary health care initiative in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
K Austin-Evelyn, M Rabkin, T Macheka, A Mutiti… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background In 2010, South Africa's National Department of Health launched a national
primary health care (PHC) initiative to strengthen health promotion, disease prevention, and …
primary health care (PHC) initiative to strengthen health promotion, disease prevention, and …
[HTML][HTML] Improving Community Health Worker performance by using a personalised feedback dashboard for supervision: a randomised controlled trial
Background Countries across sub-Saharan Africa are scaling up Community Health Worker
(CHW) programmes, yet there remains little high-quality research assessing strategies for …
(CHW) programmes, yet there remains little high-quality research assessing strategies for …
Supportive supervision and constructive relationships with healthcare workers support CHW performance: use of a qualitative framework to evaluate CHW …
T Ludwick, E Turyakira, T Kyomuhangi… - Human resources for …, 2018 - Springer
Background While evidence supports community health worker (CHW) capacity to improve
maternal and newborn health in less-resourced countries, key implementation gaps remain …
maternal and newborn health in less-resourced countries, key implementation gaps remain …
“We are everything to everyone”: a systematic review of factors influencing the accountability relationships of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers …
Abstract Background Health policy in Australia positions Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Health Workers (AHWs) as central to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait …
Islander Health Workers (AHWs) as central to improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait …