Measuring Workload for Tuberculosis Service Provision at Primary Care Level: A Methodology
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
Human Resources for Health
Volume:
10
Issue:
11
Copyright:
2012
Pages:
20
Description:
This article describes a methodology developed to establish tuberculosis (TB) related work load in a given context and for a given patient load for use by TB program managers and health planners. The authors piloted this methodology in Tanzania in three districts; one rural, one urban and one semi-urban district as the countrycurrently faces a health workforce shortage of 65% in the public sector and 86% in the private sector, with unequal distribution between urban and rural areas. [adapted from author]
Subject
Geographic Focus
Resource Type
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