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Quality of care in integrated community case management services in Bugoye, Uganda: a retrospective observational study

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This retrospective observational study examined the quality of integrated community case management (iCCM) care given by village health workers in five villages in Bugoye subcounty in Uganda. For malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea the quality of care was high, though the overall quality of care was lower. There is an increase in quality of care after the implementation of … [Read more...] about Quality of care in integrated community case management services in Bugoye, Uganda: a retrospective observational study

Community Health Workers: Addressing Client Objectives Among Frequent Emergency Department Users

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This study examines the effectiveness of a community health worker (CHW) program, which aims to address client objectives for frequent emergency department users. 43% of total objectives were achieved and objective achievement was linked with increased client engagement. The authors offer several suggestions as to why the objective achievement was low and how to better … [Read more...] about Community Health Workers: Addressing Client Objectives Among Frequent Emergency Department Users

Optimal mode for delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Ouelessebougou, Mali: A cluster randomized trial

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This research article examined the best way to deliver seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) treatment. The authors found that door-to-door delivery provided better coverage than fixed-point delivery, while directly observed therapy (which uses more resources) did not improve coverage. Community health workers deliver SMC treatment through door-to-door … [Read more...] about Optimal mode for delivery of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Ouelessebougou, Mali: A cluster randomized trial

Incidence and risk factors of neonatal infections in a rural Bangladeshi population: a community-based prospective study

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This study investigate the impact of two umbilical cord cleansing regimens on neonatal morality and morbidity in a rural region in the Sylhet District of Bangladesh. The study used  data from a previously performed community-based cluster-randomized trail. Community health workers checked the newborns for the first nine days of life for infections. The authors found that … [Read more...] about Incidence and risk factors of neonatal infections in a rural Bangladeshi population: a community-based prospective study