Evaluating the role of clinical officers in providing reproductive health services in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most sub-Saharan African countries have too few reproductive health (RH) specialists, resulting in high RH-related mortality and morbidity. In Kenya, task sharing in RH began in 2002, with the training of clinical officer(s)-reproductive health (CORH). Little is known about them and the extent of their role in the health system.

Methods

In 2016, we conducted a retrospective, quantitative two-stage study in Kenya to evaluate the use of CORH and 28 of their curriculum-derived RH competencies, to determine their contribution to expanded access to RH care. CORH were surveyed, using structured questionnaires and telephone interviews. Data on the frequency with which CORH used specified competencies were collected from health records in selected facilities.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Darwinkel MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6042229 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature