HRH Global Resource Center - Senegal

Successful mLearning Pilot in Senegal: Delivering Family Planning Refresher Training Using Interactive Voice Response and SMS

Wed, 03 Jun 2015 19:31:19 +0000

Health workers’ knowledge of contraceptive side effects increased substantially after the refresher training. The mobile phone approach was convenient and flexible and did not disrupt routine service delivery. Clear limitations of the medium are participants can’t practice clinical skills or have interactive discussions. Also, some participants had trouble with network reception. [from abstract]

Young Women’s Access to and Use of Contraceptives: The Role of Providers’ Restrictions in Urban Senegal

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 15:52:43 +0000

Contraceptive prevalence is very low in Senegal, particularly among young women. Greater knowledge is needed about the barriers young women face to using contraceptives, including barriers imposed by health providers. [from abstract]

Quality of Care, Risk Management, and Technology in Obstetrics to Reduce Hospital-Based Maternal Mortality in Senegal and Mali (QUARITE): A Cluster-Randomised Trial

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 21:18:03 +0000

This article assesses the effect of a trial multifaceted intervention to promote maternity death reviews and onsite training for health workers in emergency obstetric care in referral hospitals with high maternal mortality rates in Senegal and Mali. [adapted from summary]

Scale-Up of Home-Based Management of Malaria Based on Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy in a Resource-Poor Country: Results in Senegal

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:06:10 +0000

In Senegal, an pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of a malaria treatment program in remote villages by volunteer home care providers. This paper reports the results of the scale-up in the targeted communities and the impact of the strategy on malaria in the formal health sector. [adapted from abstract]

Survey on Human Resource Capacity in Public Health Supply Chain Management in Senegal

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:24:11 +0000

This survey of the Senegalese supply chain workforce was conducted using the “Human Resources Capacity for Public Health Supply Chain Management Assessment Guide” and evaluates the supply chain organization and personnel distribution, champion systems, policies and plans, workforce development, workforce efficiency, and professionalization efforts in the public health supply chain. [adapted from author]

Qualitative Study of Health Information Needs, Flow, and Use in Senegal

Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:57:23 +0000

Many health professionals and policymakers in Africa lack access to the information needed to make evidence-based decisions for effective health care. This study collected qualitative data from 75 key informants and members of two focus groups in Senegal on various aspects of health information needs, particularly in family planning and reproductive health, including information sources, strategies, and systems to transfer and share information; and barriers to accessing, sharing, and using health information. [from abstract]

Effects of Midwives' Job Satisfaction on Burnout, Intention to Quit and Turnover: A Longitudinal Study in Senegal

Tue, 01 May 2012 17:37:27 +0000

A better understanding of how public sector midwives in Senegal are experiencing their work and how it is affecting them is needed in order to better address their needs and incite them to remain in their posts. This study aims to explore their job satisfaction and its effects on their burnout, intention to quit and professional mobility. [from abstract]

HRH Country Profiles

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:45:13 +0000

The HRH country profiles serve as a tool for systematically presenting the HRH situation, policies and management. They are expected to help to monitor trends, generate regional HRH overviews, provide comparable data between countries and identify points for focused action in countries. They will also serve for a comparison of countries’ responses to similar HRH challenges.

How to Recruit and Retain Health Workers in Underserved Areas: the Senegalese Experience

Thu, 13 May 2010 18:10:26 +0000

This article outlines the introduction of a special contracting system to recruit health workers to improve the posting, recruitment and retention of health workers in rural and remote areas. [adapted from abstract]

Task Shifting for Emergency Obstetric Surgery in District Hospitals in Senegal

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:15:46 +0000

This article discusses the issues facing the district training program for emergency obstetric surgery teams in Senegal. [adapted from abstract]