Abstract
Globally, preventable and treatable childhood conditions such as pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria, malnutrition and newborn conditions still account for 75% of under-five mortality. To reduce the mortality rate from these conditions, Ethiopia launched an ambitious Health Extension Programme (HEP) in 2003. Trained Community Health Workers (CHWs), named Health Extension Workers (HEWs) were deployed to deliver a package of care which includes integrated Community Case-Management (iCCM) of common childhood diseases. This qualitative study aimed to explore approaches and strategies used in the HEW training and supervision as part of an evaluation of the Catalytic Initiative to Save a Million Lives. A qualitative rapid appraisal study using focus group discussions and in-depth interviews was conducted. Training of HEWs followed a cascaded training of trainer approach supported by implementing partners under guidance of the Ministry of Health. A comprehensive planning phase enabled good coverage of districts and consistency in training approaches. Training was complemented by on-going supportive supervision. HEW motivation was enhanced through regular review meetings and opportunities for career progression. These findings describe a thorough approach to training and supervision of HEWs delivering iCCM in rural Ethiopia. Ongoing investments by partners will be critical for long-term sustainability.
Highlights
Despite the progress made in reducing under-five mortality, 75% of deaths globally are still caused by a few preventable and treatable conditions, namely pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria, malnutrition and newborn conditions[1,2]
These findings describe a thorough approach to training and supervision of Health Extension Workers (HEWs) delivering integrated Community Case-Management (iCCM) in rural Ethiopia
We describe stakeholder views of approaches and strategies used in the training, supervision and clinical mentoring of HEWs delivering iCCM in Ethiopia using a qualitative rapid appraisal design
Summary
Despite the progress made in reducing under-five mortality, 75% of deaths globally are still caused by a few preventable and treatable conditions, namely pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria, malnutrition and newborn conditions[1,2]. @ 2018 Nsibande et al; licensee African Health Sciences. This is an Open Access article distributed under the termsof the Creative commons Attribu-. To reduce the mortality rate from these conditions, Ethiopia launched an ambitious Health Extension Programme (HEP) in 2003. Trained Community Health Workers (CHWs), named Health Extension Workers (HEWs) were deployed to deliver a package of care which includes integrated Community Case-Management (iCCM) of common childhood diseases. Conclusion: These findings describe a thorough approach to training and supervision of HEWs delivering iCCM in rural Ethiopia. Approaches and strategies used in the training and supervision of Health Extension Workers (HEWs) delivering integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illness in Ethiopia: a qualitative rapid appraisal.
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