Which intervention design factors influence performance of community health workers in low-and middle-income countries? A systematic review

MC Kok, M Dieleman, M Taegtmeyer… - Health policy and …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly recognized as an integral component of
the health workforce needed to achieve public health goals in low-and middle-income …

How does context influence performance of community health workers in low-and middle-income countries? Evidence from the literature

MC Kok, SS Kane, O Tulloch, H Ormel… - Health research policy …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) are increasingly recognized as an
integral component of the health workforce needed to achieve public health goals in low …

A systematic review of task-shifting for HIV treatment and care in Africa

M Callaghan, N Ford, H Schneider - Human resources for health, 2010 - Springer
Background Shortages of human resources for health (HRH) have severely hampered the
rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. Current rollout models are …

Role and outcomes of community health workers in HIV care in sub‐Saharan Africa: a systematic review

GW Mwai, G Mburu, K Torpey, P Frost… - African Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: The provision of HIV treatment and care in sub-Saharan Africa faces multiple
challenges, including weak health systems and attrition of trained health workers. One …

The effect of human resource management on performance in hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review

PP Gile, M Buljac-Samardzic, JVD Klundert - Human resources for health, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face major workforce challenges while
having to deal with extraordinary high burdens of disease. The effectiveness of human …

Facilitators and barriers for HIV-testing in Zambia: a systematic review of multi-level factors

S Qiao, Y Zhang, X Li, JA Menon - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
It was estimated that 1.2 million people live with HIV/AIDS in Zambia by 2015. Zambia has
developed and implemented diverse programs to reduce the prevalence in the country. HIV …

Eliminating the shortage of registered nurses in Canada: an exercise in applied needs-based planning

GT Murphy, S Birch, A MacKenzie, R Alder… - Health policy, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the application of a needs-based framework for health human
resources (HHR) planning to illustrate the potential effects of policies on the shortage of …

Understanding the performance of community health volunteers involved in the delivery of health programmes in underserved areas: a realist synthesis

G Vareilles, J Pommier, B Marchal, S Kane - Implementation Science, 2017 - Springer
Background The recruitment of community health volunteers (CHVs) to support the delivery
of health programmes is an established approach in underserved areas and in particular …

Barriers to retention in care as perceived by persons living with HIV in rural Ethiopia: focus group results and recommended strategies

AR Lifson, W Demissie, A Tadesse… - Journal of the …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Inability to retain HIV-infected patients in care undermines the benefits of starting millions in
low-income countries on antiretroviral therapy (ART). In a hospital HIV clinic in rural …

Evaluation of a well-established task-shifting initiative: the lay counselor cadre in Botswana

JH Ledikwe, M Kejelepula, K Maupo, S Sebetso… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Evidence supports the implementation of task shifting to address health worker
shortages that are common in resource-limited settings. However, there is need to learn from …