| Title |
The role of Clinical Officers in the Kenyan health system: a question of perspective
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Human Resources for Health, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1478-4491-11-32 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Patrick Mbindyo, Duane Blaauw, Mike English |
| Abstract |
Despite the increasing interest in using non-physician clinicians in many low-income countries, little is known about the roles they play in typical health system settings. Prior research has concentrated on evaluating their technical competencies compared to those of doctors. This work explored perceptions of the roles of Kenyan non-physician clinicians (Clinical Officers (COs). |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1 | 8% |
| Kenya | 1 | 8% |
| South Africa | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 8 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 67% |
| Scientists | 3 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 126 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 29 | 22% |
| Researcher | 21 | 16% |
| Other | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 28 | 21% |
| Unknown | 28 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 55 | 42% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 13 | 10% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 4 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 12 | 9% |
| Unknown | 31 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
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