Health Professions Education Strategies for Enhancing Capacity for Task-Shifting and Task-Sharing Implementation in Africa: A Scoping Review.

Journal: The Journal of continuing education in the health professions

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Affiliated Institutions:  Dr. Okoroafor: Technical Officer, Health Systems Strengthening, Universal Health Coverage-Life Course Cluster, World Health Organization Country Office for Uganda, Kampala, Uganda. Dr. Dela Christmals: Associate Professor, Centre for Health Professions Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Potchefstroom, South Africa.

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To compensate for the shortage of health workers and effectively use the available health workforce to provide access to health services at various levels of the health system, several countries are implementing task-shifting and task-sharing (TSTS). This scoping review was conducted to synthesize evidence on health professions education (HPE) strategies applied to enhance capacities for TSTS implementation in Africa.This scoping review was conducted using the enhanced Arksey and O'Malley's framework for scoping reviews. The sources of evidence included CINAHL, PubMed, and Scopus.Thirty-eight studies conducted in 23 countries provided insights on the strategies implemented in various health services contexts including general health, cancer screenings, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, HIV/AIDS, emergency care, hypertension, tuberculosis, eye care, diabetes, mental health, and medicines. The HPE strategies applied were in-service training, onsite clinical supervision and mentoring, periodic supportive supervision, provision of job aides, and preservice education.Scaling up HPE based on the evidence from this study will contribute immensely to enhancing the capacity of health workers in contexts where TSTS are being implemented or planned to provide quality health services based on the population's health needs.

Authors & Co-authors:  Okoroafor Sunny C SC Dela Christmals Christmal C

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Citations :  World Health Organization and World Bank. Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2021 Global Monitoring Report. Washington, DC: World Bank; 2021.
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Doi : 10.1097/CEH.0000000000000517
SSN : 1554-558X
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Male,Female
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Cross Sectional Study
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United States