Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators to the Delivery of Care for Noncommunicable Diseases by Nonphysician Health Workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Previous studies show that nonphysician health workers (NPHWs), including nurses and volunteers, can provide effective diagnosis and treatment of NCDs. However, the factors that facilitate and impair these programs are incompletely understood.

Objective

To identify health system barriers to and facilitators of NPHW-led care for NCDs in low- and middle-income countries.

Data sources

All systematic reviews in PubMed published by May 1, 2018.

Study selection

The search terms used for this analysis included "task shifting" and "non-physician clinician." Only reviews of NPHW care that occurred entirely or mostl

SUBMITTER: Heller DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6902752 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature