The effect of an intervention to promote isoniazid preventive therapy on leadership and management abilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Across sub-Saharan Africa, mid-level healthcare managers oversee implementation of national guidelines. It remains unclear whether leadership and management training can improve population health outcomes.

Methods

We sought to evaluate leadership/management skills among district-level health managers in Uganda participating in the SEARCH-IPT randomised trial to promote isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) for persons with HIV (PWH). The intervention, which led to higher IPT rates, included annual leadership/management training of managers. We conducted a cross-sectional survey assessing leadership/management skills among managers at trial completion. The survey evaluated self-reported use of leadership/management tools and general leadership/management. We conducted

SUBMITTER: Christian C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11216294 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature