A time-motion study of community health workers delivering community-based primary health care in Neno District, Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Community health workers (CHWs) are vital resources in delivering community-based primary health care, especially in low-and-middle-income countries (LMIC). However, few studies have investigated detailed time and task assessments of CHW's work. We conducted a time-motion study to evaluate CHWs' time on health conditions and specific tasks in Neno District, Malawi.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive quantitative study utilizing a time observation tracker to capture time spent by CHWs on focused health conditions and tasks performed during household visits. We observed 64 CHWs between 29 June and 20 August 2020. We computed counts and median to describe CHW distribution, visit type, and time spent per health condition and task. We utilized Mood's median test to c

SUBMITTER: Aron MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10294529 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature