Monitoring and evaluation of human resources for health: an international perspective

Abstract

Background: Despite the undoubted importance of human resources to the functions of health systems, there is little consistency between countries in how human resource strategies are monitored and evaluated. This paper presents an integrated approach for developing an evidence base on human resources for health (HRH) to support decision-making, drawing on a framework for health systems performance assessment.

Knowledge, attitude, and perception of the referral system among tertiary health-care workers in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria

“…The number, skill, characteristics, and distribution of health-care workers in a nation can contribute to making or marring the effectiveness of its referral system. The term "health-care workers" encompasses all individuals involved in the promotion, protection, or improvement of public or population health [10] cutting across all cadres, domains, and areas of specialty. They are also defined by the World Health Report (2000) as "the different kinds of clinical and non-clinical staff who make each individual and public health intervention happen."…”

Preferral Antibiotic Treatment Policy to be adopted in the 'Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Strategy in all the Developing Countries?

“…Makinen et al in their study on inequalities in healthcare use and expenditures, they used data from eight developing countries and countries in transition and they found that access to healthcare was unequally distributed to the advantage of the richer in nearly all the countries. 10 It seems that healthcare access is a critical factor for consideration in the implementation of the strategy of pre-referral antibiotic treatment in ETAT.…”

Stakeholders' perspectives on health workforce policy reform

“…The significance of establishing consensus goals and outcome measures to monitor goal attainment is well recognised in the health policy and research literature. 16,[19][20][21][22][23] The current landscape of expectations and outcomes is an important starting point.…”