Role of supportive supervision on immunization program outcome - a randomized field trial from Georgia

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2009

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BioMed Central, London, GB

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The study documented the effects of “supportive supervision” on performance of the immunization program at the district(s) level in the Republic of Georgia. The intervention independently contributed to relative improvements in district-level service delivery outcomes such as vaccine wastage factors and the DPT-3 immunization coverage rate. The clear positive improvement in all service delivery outcomes across both the intervention and control districts can be attributed to an overall improvement in the Georgian population’s access to health care. Among immunization managers, the intervention contributed to improved knowledge of supportive supervision.

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IMMUNIZATION, VACCINATION, LEADERSHIP, HEALTH-CARE DELIVERY, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, GEORGIA, HEALTH PERSONNEL, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, EUROPE

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Djibuti, M., Gotsadze, G., Zoidze, A., Mataradze, G., Esmail, L. C., & Kohler, J. C. (2009). The role of supportive supervision on immunization program outcome - a randomized field trial from Georgia. BMC International Health and Human Rights, 9(Suppl 1):S11. doi:10.1186/1472-698X-9-S1-S11

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/47095

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Canadian International Immunization Initiative (CIII2) / l’initiative canadienne d’immunisation internationale
Health Systems Research / recherche sur les systèmes de santé
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) / la santé de la mère, du nouveau-né, et de l’enfant
Research Results (GEHS) / Résultats de recherches (GESS)
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