Improving Infection Prevention and Control in Ethiopia through Supportive Supervision of Health Facilities


 
Language:

English

Authors:

Tadesse T, Adebe F, Hawkins A, Pearson J

Publisher:

AIDSTAR-One

Pages:

39

Description:

This report outlines an intervention that utilized supportive supervision in 86 facilities around Ethiopia that aimed to: enable healthcare workers to practice new skills in infection prevention and control (IPC) following formal trainings; coach health care facility staff to improve their performance in order to meet recommended IPC standards; improve the skills of supervisors for independent program monitoring; integrate IPC into the routine health care supervision system; and monitor the changes in program performance as a result of these activities. [adapted from author]

Subject

Geographic Focus

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