Can action research strengthen district health management and improve health workforce performance? A research protocol

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2013, Pages

  Mshelia, C ^a   Huss, R ^a   Mirzoev, T ^a   Elsey, H ^a   Baine, S O ^b   Aikins, M ^c   Kamuzora, P ^d   Bosch Capblanch, X ^e   Raven, J ^f   Wyss, K ^e   Green, A ^a   Martineau, T ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^f LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; BUDGET; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISTRICT HEALTH MANAGEMENT TEAM; GHANA; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; TANZANIA; UGANDA;

EID: 84884577838     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003625     Document Type: Article

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