Task-sharing to support paediatric and child health service delivery in low- and middle-income countries: current practice and a scoping review of emerging opportunities

Task-sharing to support paediatric and child health service delivery in low- and middle-income countries: current practice and a scoping review of emerging opportunities

Abstract Background Demographic and epidemiological changes have prompted thinking on the need to broaden the child health agenda to include care for complex and chronic conditions in the 0–19 years (paediatric) age range. Providing such services will be undermined by general and skilled paediatric...

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Main Authors: Yingxi Zhao, Christiane Hagel, Raymond Tweheyo, Nathanael Sirili, David Gathara, Mike English
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Subjects:
Paediatrics
Human resources for health
Task-shifting
Task-sharing
Clinical officer
Non-physician clinician
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-021-00637-5

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