A feasibility study to assess non-clinical community health workers' capacity to use simplified protocols and tools to treat severe acute malnutrition in Niger state Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major determinant of childhood mortality and morbidity. Although integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illnesses is a strategy for increasing access to life-saving treatment, malnutrition is not properly addressed in the guidelines. This study aimed to determine whether non-clinical Community Health Workers (called Community-Oriented Resource Persons, CORPs) implementing iCCM could use simplified tools to treat uncomplicated SAM.

Methods

The study used a sequential multi-method design and was conducted between July 2017 and May 2018. Sixty CORPs already providing iCCM services were trained and deployed in their communities with the target of enrolling 290 SAM cases. Competency of CORPs to treat and the treatm

SUBMITTER: Adesoro O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8520247 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature