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Supervising community health workers in low-income countries – a review of impact and implementation issues

BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are an increasingly important component of health systems and programs. Despite the recognized role of supervision in ensuring CHWs are effective, supervision is often weak and under-supported. Little is known about what constitutes adequate supervision an...

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Autores principales:	Hill, Zelee, Dumbaugh, Mari, Benton, Lorna, Källander, Karin, Strachan, Daniel, Asbroek, Augustinus ten, Tibenderana, James, Kirkwood, Betty, Meek, Sylvia
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Co-Action Publishing 2014
Materias:	Review Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4016747/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24815075 http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/gha.v7.24085

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