This study sought to determine the number of health workers needed for primary care services in Cross River State, Nigeria. Using the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need, or WISN, method, authors cataloged the number of nurses, midwives, community health officers, and community health extension workers across the 196 wards in Cross River State. Researchers found that there was … [Read more...] about Assessing the staffing needs for primary health care centers in Cross River State, Nigeria: a workload indicators of staffing needs study
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Working towards universal health coverage: a qualitative study to identify strategies for improving student enrolment for the pre-service training of nurses, midwives and community health workers in Nigerian health training institutions
As the Nigeran healthcare workforce grows, there is a need for a standardized development and maintenance strategy for health education facilities. This study assessed current student admissions and practices for nurses, midwives and community health workers at two health education facilities to identify strategies for improving student enrolment in CHW programs. … [Read more...] about Working towards universal health coverage: a qualitative study to identify strategies for improving student enrolment for the pre-service training of nurses, midwives and community health workers in Nigerian health training institutions
The Role of Nurses and Community Health Workers in Confronting Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) constitute a large portion of the disease burden in poor and disenfranchised populations in sub-Saharan Africa. This article looked to combine recent relevant literature on the impact of nurses and community health workers on managing NTDs. … [Read more...] about The Role of Nurses and Community Health Workers in Confronting Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Diabetes training for community health workers on an American Indian reservation
A new quality improvement program to increase the knowledge and skills of community health on an American Indian Reservation related to diabetes was tested. The authors found that the program improved knowledge and management of diabetes. … [Read more...] about Diabetes training for community health workers on an American Indian reservation
The potential of task-shifting in scaling up services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: a time and motion study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
This paper looks at the potential to shift prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV tasks from nurses to community health workers (CHWs). This study measures the time nurses dedicate to these activities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in order to estimate the potential cost savings of having CHWs take up these tasks. The paper found that task-shifting could allow … [Read more...] about The potential of task-shifting in scaling up services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: a time and motion study in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
