2016
DOI: 10.1186/s13643-016-0239-z
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To what extent do site-based training, mentoring, and operational research improve district health system management and leadership in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol

Abstract: BackgroundDistrict health managers play a key role in the effectiveness of decentralized health systems in low- and middle-income countries. Inadequate management and leadership skills often hamper their ability to improve quality of care and effectiveness of health service delivery. Nevertheless, significant investments have been made in capacity-building programmes based on site-based training, mentoring, and operational research. This systematic review aims to review the effectiveness of site-based training… Show more

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“…Mentoring program of any type was considered for inclusion. Mentorship is defined as “a flexible learning and teaching process that serves specific objectives of a health program” 24. The review did not consider mentorship programs and interventions conducted during pre-service training.…”
Section: Methods and Participantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mentoring program of any type was considered for inclusion. Mentorship is defined as “a flexible learning and teaching process that serves specific objectives of a health program” 24. The review did not consider mentorship programs and interventions conducted during pre-service training.…”
Section: Methods and Participantsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Like this finding -in other countries -in-service training has been shown to empower leaders and managers to appropriately implement district health activities in an organized way through sound management of primary health services, team building, and supervision. In addition, inservice training for managers is a significant investment in creating and maintaining critical competencies required for district level service settings [10].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The appointment of inexperienced managers without adequate technical knowledge and out-of-organization is one of the most important factors in managing managers within the organisations. The majority of scholars in management science believe that the managers’ beliefs and attitudes have a direct impact on their behaviour, and the managers’ behaviour has a significant effect on their internal organisational performance as well [8], [22], [23]. In other words, managers need skills to protect them from being “managed” [24].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The main objective of management in health-service systems is to provide health services of high quality [3], [7]. Health-service systems’ managers are often responsible for planning, budgeting, managing human resource, and monitoring service quality [8]. Improvement and promotion of health-service systems require strengthening the capacity of managers [9] because health-service systems’ managers can promote communication among various components of the health system and can provide human relationships within the organisation and among different system factors [10].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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