A cascade model of mentorship for frontline health workers in rural health facilities in Eastern Uganda: Processes, achievements and lessons

Global Health Action

Volumn 10, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Ajeani, Judith ^a,b   Ayiasi, Richard Mangwi ^c   Tetui, Moses ^c,d   Ekirapa Kiracho, Elizabeth ^c   Namazzi, Gertrude ^c   Kananura, Ronald Muhumuza ^c   Kiwanuka, Suzanne Namusoke ^c   Beyeza Kashesya, Jolly ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Uganda)

^b MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health workers; Implementation science; Maternal health; Mentorship; Newborn

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTOR; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONALISM; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STANDARDS; UGANDA;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEADERSHIP; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; MENTORS; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONALISM; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; UGANDA;

EID: 85028947304     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16549880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2017.1345497     Document Type: Article

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