Which intervention design factors influence performance of community health workers in low- and middle-income countries? A systematic review

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1207-1227

  Kok, Maryse C ^a   Dieleman, Marjolein ^a   Taegtmeyer, Miriam ^b   Broerse, Jacqueline E W ^c   Kane, Sumit S ^a   Ormel, Hermen ^a   Tijm, Mandy M ^a   De Koning, Korrie A M ^a  

^a ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c ATHENA INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Community health workers; low and middle income countries; performance; systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; MOTIVATION;

EID: 84947070702     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czu126     Document Type: Review

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