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Health surveillance assistants as intermediates between the community and health sector in Malawi: exploring how relationships influence performance

BACKGROUND: There is increasing global interest in how best to support the role of community health workers (CHWs) in building bridges between communities and the health sector. CHWs’ intermediary position means that interpersonal relationships are an important factor shaping CHW performance. This s...

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Autores principales:	Kok, Maryse C., Namakhoma, Ireen, Nyirenda, Lot, Chikaphupha, Kingsley, Broerse, Jacqueline E. W., Dieleman, Marjolein, Taegtmeyer, Miriam, Theobald, Sally
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2016
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4853867/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27142944 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1402-x

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