Longitudinal analysis of the capacities of community health workers mobilized for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Burkina Faso

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2020-03-19

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Springer Nature

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Results of the study confirm the capacity of community health workers, or “community-based distributors” (CBDs), under routine programme implementation of seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC). Mandating CBDs with targeted tasks is a successful functional model, as they achieve mastery where investments are made in training and supervision. Losing this specificity by extending CBDs’ mandates beyond SMC could have undesirable consequences. The added value of retaining committed CBDs is high. It is suggested that motivation and commitment be considered in recruitment, and that a supportive climate be created to foster retention of workers.

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MALARIA, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, DISEASE PREVENTION, HEALTH PERSONNEL, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH, BURKINA FASO, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59242

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Innovating for Maternal and Child Health in Africa (IMCHA) / Innovation pour la santé des mères et des enfants d’Afrique (IMCHA)
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) / Santé maternelle et infantile (MCH)