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Task Sharing Implant Insertion by Community Health Workers: Not Just Can It Work, but How Might It Work Practically and With Impact in the Real World

Demonstrating that a health service, such as providing contraceptive implants, can be safely task shared to less highly trained workers is crucial but is only one step toward effective implementation at scale. Providers need dedicated time, enough clients, supplies, supervision, and other system sup...

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Autor principal: Schaefer, Lois
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Global Health: Science and Practice 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4570006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26374793
http://dx.doi.org/10.9745/GHSP-D-15-00230
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Sumario:Demonstrating that a health service, such as providing contraceptive implants, can be safely task shared to less highly trained workers is crucial but is only one step toward effective implementation at scale. Providers need dedicated time, enough clients, supplies, supervision, and other system support, allowing them to maintain their competency, confidence, and productivity.