Community Health Workers and Stand-Alone or Integrated Case Management of Malaria: A Systematic Literature Review
Community Health Workers and Stand-Alone or Integrated Case Management of Malaria: A Systematic Literature Review
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社区卫生工作者与疟疾的独立或综合病例管理:系统文献综述
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Ngashi Ngongo
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作者:
L. Paintain;B. Willey;Sarah V. Kedenge;Alyssa B. Sharkey;Julia C. Kim;V. Buj;J. Webster;D. Schellenberg;Ngashi Ngongo
A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the effectiveness of strategies to improve community case management (CCM) of malaria. Forty-three studies were included; most (38) reported indicators of community health worker (CHW) performance, 14 reported on malaria CCM integrated with other child health interventions, 16 reported on health system capacity, and 13 reported on referral. The CHWs are able to provide good quality malaria care, including performing procedures such as rapid diagnostic tests. Appropriate training, clear guidelines, and regular supportive supervision are important facilitating factors. Crucial to sustainable success of CHW programs is strengthening health system capacity to support commodity supply, supervision, and appropriate treatment of referred cases. The little evidence available on referral from community to health facility level suggests that this is an area that needs priority attention. The studies of integrated CCM suggest that additional tasks do not reduce the quality of malaria CCM provided sufficient training and supervision is maintained.